STATE DESIGNATIONS-STATE PET
Summary
Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that shelter dogs and shelter cats that are residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue facility in this State are designated as the official State pet of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Signed Aug 25, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House Mar 9, 2017
How they voted
35–4
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
85% Yea
R
Republican20
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Aug 25, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 007-000-000
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017
upper
May 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on State Designations
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-0-10)
house
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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