Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 12 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 45 — BAN DRAGGING BOVINE BY TAIL

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  5. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  12. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  14. Referred to Assignments

  15. First Reading

  16. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 169 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (169)

169 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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Subjects

public-safety agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 45?
SB 45 is sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Laura Fine (Democrat), Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Laura M. Murphy (Democrat), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), and Mike Simmons (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 45?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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