Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 17 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB4438      — STATE BEE DESIGNATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (17 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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.

In plain language

Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee as Illinois' official state bee.

This bill amends the State Designations Act to officially designate the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee as the state bee of Illinois. This recognition aims to promote awareness of this species and its importance to the state's ecosystem.

Summary

Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2027

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  11. Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026

  13. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

  14. Assigned to State Government

  15. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

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

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  18. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  20. Referred to Assignments

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Arrive in Senate

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  35. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  40. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

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

  43. Second Reading - Short Debate

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  45. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  46. Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000

  47. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  48. Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

  49. Referred to Rules Committee

  50. First Reading

  51. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 157 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (25)

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 58 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 18001
Democrat 38000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 57001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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State Government

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2001
Democrat 7000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Not Voting
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 630012
Republican 32007
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 960021
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Not Voting
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Not Voting
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Not Voting
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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State Government Administration

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 6000
Republican 3000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4438      do?
Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois.
Who sponsors HB4438     ?
HB4438      is sponsored by Laura Ellman, Sally J. Turner, Seth Lewis, Laura M. Murphy, Michael E. Hastings, Janet Yang Rohr (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Dan Swanson (Republican), Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Maura Hirschauer (Democrat), Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democrat), Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), and Simmons, Mike.
What is the current status of HB4438     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 15, 2026. It awaits signature.
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