2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB1491: INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a course and certification program for certified therapy dog teams consisting of officers employing the use of therapy dogs in relation to crisis and emergency response.
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Bill History
1/31/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Senate
1/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to State Government
Senate
2/20/2025
Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
Senate
2/27/2025
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Senate
4/11/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Senate
4/17/2025
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
53
Yea
3
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Police & Fire(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 12
Primary Sponsor
Mary Edly-Allen
Democrat