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IL HB 1556

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ANIMAL WELFARE-PRO BREEDER

Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower

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Did IL HB 1556 pass?

Not yet. IL HB 1556 is in committee as of 2026-03-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

What is IL HB 1556 about?

IL HB 1556 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “ANIMAL WELFARE-PRO BREEDER”.

Who sponsors IL HB 1556?

William "Will" Davis is the primary sponsor of IL HB 1556, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2026-03-27 — House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William "Will" Davisprimary
  • Debbie Meyers-Martincosponsor
  • Charles Meiercosponsor
  • Dan Swansoncosponsor
  • Nicholas K. Smithcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-21

    Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

    filing

  2. 2025-01-28

    First Reading

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  3. 2025-01-28

    Referred to Rules Committee

  4. 2025-02-18

    Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-18

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  6. 2025-02-27

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  7. 2025-02-27

    Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  8. 2025-03-13

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-03-13

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  10. 2025-03-17

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

    amendment-introduction

  11. 2025-03-17

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  12. 2025-03-18

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  13. 2025-03-18

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  14. 2025-03-19

    Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  15. 2025-03-21

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  16. 2025-03-21

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  17. 2025-03-21

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  18. 2026-02-17

    Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-02-17

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  20. 2026-02-17

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

  21. 2026-03-27

    Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  22. 2026-03-27

    House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  23. 2026-03-27

    House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1556&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=157649&SessionID=114

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