IL HB 4540
enactedPOSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS
Illinois · 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did IL HB 4540 pass?
Yes. IL HB 4540 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-24): Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
What is IL HB 4540 about?
IL HB 4540 is a bill in the 104th General Assembly, 2026 Session titled “POSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS”.
Who sponsors IL HB 4540?
Linda Holmes, Barbara Hernandez are the primary sponsors of IL HB 4540, joined by 7 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-07
- Latest action
- 2026-07-24 — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Linda Holmesprimary
- Barbara Hernandezprimary
- Justin Cochrancosponsor
- Edgar González, Jr.cosponsor
- Aarón M. Ortízcosponsor
- Anne Stavacosponsor
- Norma Hernandezcosponsor
- Sara Feigenholtzcosponsor
- Dagmara Avelarcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-24
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
became-law
2026-07-24
Effective Date January 1, 2027
2026-07-24
Governor Approved
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-19
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2026-05-19
Passed Both Houses
2026-05-19
Third Reading - Passed; 052-007-000
passage,reading-3
2026-05-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
2026-05-14
Second Reading
reading-2
2026-05-06
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
reading-2
2026-05-06
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2026-04-28
Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee
2026-04-15
Referred to Assignments
2026-04-15
First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-15
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2026-04-15
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1
2026-04-15
Arrive in Senate
introduction
2026-04-14
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-038-000
passage,reading-3
2026-04-14
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-14
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage
2026-04-10
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-04-10
Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2026-04-09
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
2026-04-08
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2026-04-07
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-07
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
amendment-introduction
2026-04-06
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2026-03-25
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2
2026-03-25
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
2026-02-11
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Referred to Rules Committee
2026-01-30
First Reading
reading-1
2026-01-22
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Third Reading
2026-03-25 · pass · 13-7
Member-level votes (20)
- Buckner, Kam: yes
- Avelar, Dagmara: yes
- Canty, Mary Beth: yes
- Didech, Daniel: yes
- Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
- Hoffman, Jay: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
- Jones, Thaddeus: yes
- Jiménez, Lilian: yes
- Katz Muhl, Tracy: yes
- Olickal, Kevin John: yes
- Morgan, Bob: yes
- Vella, Dave: yes
- Davis, Jed: no
- Fritts, Bradley: no
- Friess, David: no
- McLaughlin, Martin: no
- Ugaste, Dan: no
- Reick, Steven: no
- Weber, Tom: no
Third Reading, Amendment 1
2026-04-08 · pass · 13-7
Member-level votes (20)
- Buckner, Kam: yes
- Avelar, Dagmara: yes
- Canty, Mary Beth: yes
- Delgado, Eva-Dina: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz, Jennifer: yes
- Jones, Thaddeus: yes
- Jiménez, Lilian: yes
- Katz Muhl, Tracy: yes
- Olickal, Kevin John: yes
- Morgan, Bob: yes
- Tarver II, Curtis J: yes
- Vella, Dave: yes
- Williams, Ann M: yes
- Davis, Jed: no
- Friess, David: no
- Fritts, Bradley: no
- McLaughlin, Martin: no
- Reick, Steven: no
- Ugaste, Dan: no
- Weber, Tom: no
Third Reading
2026-04-14 · pass · 72-38
Member-level votes (117)
- Mussman: yes
- Grasse: yes
- Guerrero-Cuellar: yes
- Guzzardi: yes
- Avelar: yes
- Olickal: yes
- Benton: yes
- Ortíz: yes
- Blair-Sherlock: yes
- Rashid: yes
- Briel: yes
- Hanson: yes
- Buckner: yes
- Rita: yes
- Harper: yes
- Ryan: yes
- Hernandez, Barbara: yes
- Canty: yes
- Hernandez, Lisa: yes
- Cassidy: yes
- Scherer: yes
- Hernandez, Norma: yes
- Chung: yes
- Hirschauer: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Hoffman: yes
- Crawford: yes
- Crespo: yes
- Slaughter: yes
- Jiménez: yes
- Croke: yes
- Smith: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Jones: yes
- Katz Muhl: yes
- Davis, Lisa: yes
- Stava: yes
- Davis, Will: yes
- Stuart: yes
- Kifowit: yes
- DeLaRosa: yes
- Delgado: yes
- Syed: yes
- LaPointe: yes
- DeLuca: yes
- Lilly: yes
- Deuter: yes
- Mah: yes
- Didech: yes
- Manley: yes
- Du Buclet: yes
- Vella: yes
- Mason: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Evans: yes
- Faver Dias: yes
- Ford: yes
- West: yes
- Meyers-Martin: yes
- Williams, Ann: yes
- Gabel: yes
- Williams, Jawaharial: yes
- Moeller: yes
- Gill: yes
- Gong-Gershowitz: yes
- Yang Rohr: yes
- Morgan: yes
- González: yes
- Morris: yes
- Gordon-Booth: yes
- Niemerg: no
- Haas: no
- Halbrook: no
- Hammond: no
- Reick: no
- Bunting: no
- Hauter: no
- Cabello: no
- Sanalitro: no
- Schmidt: no
- Schweizer: no
- Coffey: no
- Severin: no
- Sheehan: no
- Jacobs: no
- Davidsmeyer: no
- Sosnowski: no
- Davis, Jed: no
- Spain: no
- Keicher: no
- Stephens: no
- Deering: no
- Swanson: no
- La Ha: no
- Tipsword: no
- Ugaste: no
- Elik: no
- Weaver: no
- McCombie: no
- Weber: no
- McLaughlin: no
- Meier: no
- Friess: no
- Wilhour: no
- Fritts: no
- Miller: no
- Windhorst: no
- Moore: no
- Ammons: excused
- Andrade: excused
- Rosenthal: excused
- Huynh: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Tarver: excused
- Grant: excused
- Ness: not voting
Judiciary
2026-05-06 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Fine, Laura: yes
- Curran, John F: yes
- Halpin, Michael W: yes
- Hills, Darby A: yes
- Hastings, Michael E: yes
- Sims Jr., Elgie R: yes
- Martwick, Robert F: yes
- Tracy, Jil: yes
- Harmon, Don: not voting
Third Reading
2026-05-19 · pass · 52-7
Member-level votes (58)
- Simmons: yes
- Joyce: yes
- Faraci: yes
- Sims: yes
- Koehler: yes
- Feigenholtz: yes
- Aquino: yes
- Stadelman: yes
- Lewis: yes
- Fine: yes
- Lightford: yes
- Balkema: yes
- Tracy: yes
- Loughran Cappel: yes
- Glowiak Hilton: yes
- Belt: yes
- Turner, D.: yes
- Martwick: yes
- Guzmán: yes
- McClure: yes
- Halpin: yes
- Castro: yes
- Ventura: yes
- Morrison: yes
- Harris, N.: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Villa: yes
- Murphy: yes
- Harriss, E.: yes
- Chesney: yes
- Villanueva: yes
- Peters: yes
- Hastings: yes
- Collins: yes
- Villivalam: yes
- Plummer: yes
- Hills: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Walker: yes
- Porfirio: yes
- Holmes: yes
- Curran: yes
- Wilcox: yes
- Preston: yes
- Hunter: yes
- DeWitte: yes
- Rezin: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Edly-Allen: yes
- Jones, E.: yes
- Ellman: yes
- Anderson: no
- Arellano, L.: no
- Syverson: no
- Fowler: no
- Bryant: no
- Turner, S.: no
- Rose: no
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