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
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2017
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 9, 2019
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 17, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Feb 16, 2017
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on State Designations
Feb 15, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government
Feb 7, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Wm. Sam McCann
RRepublican
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