Illinois · Senate Bill 45 · 104th General Assembly

BAN DRAGGING BOVINE BY TAIL

SB 45 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may intentionally drag or pull any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest.

Every action

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

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  1. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
  2. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  3. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  4. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 13 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.