Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 5411
Session 104th
Rabies Vaccines In Shelters
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 21, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 6, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
5411
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (3)
Senate Votes (2)
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Excused
Unknown
Johnson
Yes
Unknown
Jones
Excused
Excused
Excused
Summary
Specifies that the Act may be referred to as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Animal Control Act. Allows a licensed veterinarian to delegate rabies vaccination within an animal shelter, animal control facility, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinic to a certified veterinary technician or trained shelter vaccine administrator who is acting under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Requires written protocols, training verification, and oversight by the supervising veterinarian. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Control Act to adopt rules within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2027.
Text (6)
05/21/2026
House
Passed Both Houses
05/21/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
05/19/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
05/14/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
05/14/2026
Senate
Second Reading
05/06/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
05/06/2026
Senate
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
04/28/2026
Senate
Assigned to Licensed Activities
04/21/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
04/21/2026
Senate
First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
04/21/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/21/2026
Senate
Arrive in Senate
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
04/17/2026
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
04/17/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled
04/17/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
04/17/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/17/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
04/16/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
04/15/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/15/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/14/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
04/10/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/25/2026
House
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000
03/25/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
03/20/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
03/19/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/19/2026
House
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/18/2026
House
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
02/13/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/13/2026
House
First Reading
02/06/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Sources
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Mar 2, 2026 5:14:27 PM
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May 25, 2026 10:25:12 AM