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HB 5411

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: failed. Latest action: April 17, 2026.

RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-5411
Session 104
Status failed
House of Representatives failed 2026-04-17
Summary

Specifies that the Act may be referred to as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Animal Control Act. Allows a licensed veterinarian to delegate rabies vaccination within an animal shelter, animal control facility, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinic to a certified veterinary technician or trained shelter vaccine administrator who is acting under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Requires written protocols, training verification, and oversight by the supervising veterinarian. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Control Act to adopt rules within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Sponsor
Kelly M. Cassidy
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-17 Status failed
2026-04-17 Latest Action 4/17/2026 - House:
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