Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted 24 D cosponsors

HB 4255 — CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0485

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on June 26, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    2 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (24 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill addresses regulations related to traveling animal acts.

This bill establishes rules for the conduct of traveling animal acts, aiming to set standards for their operation. It focuses on the welfare of animals involved in these performances.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 4255 has replaced the "Engrossed" label with "Enrolled." This change signifies that the bill has passed through an important stage in the legislative process and is now officially prepared for final approval. It matters because it indicates that the bill is moving forward and getting closer to becoming law.

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HB4255 Engrossed LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
HB4255 Enrolled LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b AN ACT concerning criminal law.
"Mobile or traveling animal housing facility" means a transporting vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or railway car used to transport or house animals while traveling to an HB4255 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b exhibition or other performance.
"Mobile or traveling animal housing facility" means a transporting vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or railway car used to transport or house animals while traveling to an HB4255 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b exhibition or other performance.
(e) The provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th HB4255 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b General Assembly are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare.
(e) The provisions of this amendatory Act of the 104th HB4255 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 16708 RLC 30113 b General Assembly are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other laws protecting animal welfare.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0485

  2. Effective Date July 1, 2026

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  7. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  8. Passed Both Houses

  9. Third Reading - Passed; 051-004-000

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  11. Second Reading

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2026

  13. Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-001-000

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  18. Assigned to Criminal Law

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  20. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  21. Referred to Assignments

  22. First Reading

  23. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  25. Arrive in Senate

  26. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  30. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  31. Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  33. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  34. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

  35. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  36. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  41. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 009-002-000

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  44. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  45. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  46. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  47. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  48. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  50. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  57. Referred to Rules Committee

  58. First Reading

  59. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on · 39 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (157)

157 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 33102
Republican 14302
Total 50404
% of votes cast 86%7%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Not Voting
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Nay
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Neil Anderson Republican Nay
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Criminal Law

Passed 9 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7000
Republican 2100
Total 9100
% of votes cast 90%10%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 33 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 66005
Republican 33204
Unaffiliated 6100
Total 753309
% of votes cast 64%28%0%8%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Not Voting
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

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Third Reading, Amendment 1

Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9001
Republican 0203
Total 9204
% of votes cast 60%13%0%27%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Not Voting
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8002
Republican 0500
Total 8502
% of votes cast 53%33%0%13%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Not Voting
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Not Voting
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 4255?
HB 4255 is sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Margaret Croke (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Lakesia Collins (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Glowiak Hilton, Simmons, Mike, Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), and Kimberly Du Buclet (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 19, 2025. Enacted.
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