Illinois · Senate Bill 1491 · 104th General Assembly

INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG

SB 1491 Sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 18, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 1, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a course and certification program for certified therapy dog teams consisting of officers employing the use of therapy dogs in relation to crisis and emergency response.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to State Government · Senate State Government
  5. CommitteeDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 · Senate State Government
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
  7. SenateSecond Reading
  8. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  12. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
  13. HouseArrived in House
  14. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  15. HouseFirst Reading
  16. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
  20. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  21. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  24. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  26. CommitteeAssigned to Police & Fire Committee · House Police & Fire Committee
  27. HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  28. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 · House Police & Fire Committee
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  32. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  33. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 53–3
Apr 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 53 No 3 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 53

No · 3

Not voting · 3

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 87–24
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 87 No 24 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 87

No · 24

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 19, 2025 Senate State Government State Government - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 1

 9–0
May 1, 2025 House Police & Fire Committee Police & Fire Committee - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 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.