Illinois · Senate Resolution 235 · 104th General Assembly

ANIMAL WELFARE DAY

SR 235 Sponsored by Rachel Ventura Adopted

  1. Introduced Apr 23, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 23, 2025
  3. Adopted by the Senate Oct 15, 2025

What it does

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

Declares April 23, 2026 as Animal Welfare Day in the State of Illinois to reflect on the importance of just and humane treatment of animals. Discourages all acts of bovine tailing and its associated harms.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary
  2. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  3. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 28, 2025
  5. CommitteePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025
  8. SenateResolution Adopted
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.