Illinois · House Bill 3588 · 103rd General Assembly

RETIRED POLICE DOG-CARE

HB 3588 Sponsored by Bradley Fritts Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 24, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act. Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program within the Illinois State Police to provide a stable funding source for the veterinary care for retired police dogs. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall contract with a not-for-profit corporation organized under Article 2 of the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 to administer and manage the…

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Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program Act. Creates the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program within the Illinois State Police to provide a stable funding source for the veterinary care for retired police dogs. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall contract with a not-for-profit corporation organized under Article 2 of the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 to administer and manage the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall select the not-for-profit corporation through a competitive grant award process. Establishes criteria for the selection of the not-for-profit corporation. Provides that from appropriations made by the General Assembly to the Illinois State Police for implementation of the Act, the Illinois State Police shall make grants to the not-for-profit corporation contracted by the Illinois State Police to be the disbursing authority for the Care for Retired Police Dogs Program. Provides that these funds must be disbursed to the former handler or the adopter of a retired police dog that served for 5 years or more as a police dog upon receipt specified verification. Provides that annual disbursements to a former handler or an adopter to reimburse him or her for the cost of the retired police dog's veterinary care may not exceed $1,500 per dog. Provides that a former handler or an adopter of a retired police dog may not accumulate unused funds from a current year for use in a future year. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall pay to the not-for-profit corporation, and the not-for-profit corporation may use, up to 10% of appropriated funds for its administrative expenses, including salaries and benefits. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall adopt rules to implement the Act.

Every action

72 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 64 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  6. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  7. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  9. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts
  10. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  11. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga
  31. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  32. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
  33. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  34. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  35. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Police & Fire Committee; 012-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  36. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  37. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  38. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  39. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  40. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  41. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  42. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  43. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  44. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  45. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  46. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  47. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
  48. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  49. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  50. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols
  51. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  52. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
  53. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  54. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  55. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-001-002
  56. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  57. SenateArrive in Senate
  58. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  59. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  60. SenateFirst Reading
  61. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  62. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Public Safety and Infrastructure · Senate Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure
  63. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  64. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  5. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  6. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 100–1
Mar 24, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 100 No 1 Not voting 16
Democrats: 66 yes, 1 no Republicans: 34 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 100

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 9, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

 Passed 13–0
Mar 23, 2023 House Police & Fire Committee House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Police & Fire Committee - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 1

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 49 cosponsors: 25 Democrats, 24 Republicans.

All 49 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.