SB 1491 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 1, 2025

MINOR

The primary change is the update of the bill's status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has been finalized and approved for signing into law. No substantive policy changes, such as new requirements, funding amounts, or scope adjustments, were made to the text of the bill itself.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, signifying the completion of the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

52–3

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 58

Apr 9, 2025

D Democratic39

36 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican19

16 Yea 3 Nay

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 1, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Both Houses

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000

lower

May 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Police & Fire Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to State Government

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

2 primary · 13 co-sponsors