---
type: "Bill"
title: "OWNERSHIP OF COMPANION ANIMAL"
description: "Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the commencement of an action for a declaration of invalidity of marriage."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1261"
citation: "Illinois SB 1261 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7322ccd5-0a7e-4930-afa6-d4f0f0e44b51"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1261&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103514&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "b9aa3ed98216bc4153f7a53b37cfda17ccc8860fc5bb45e2d8b508573adeb6cd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 1261 (100th) — OWNERSHIP OF COMPANION ANIMAL

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the commencement of an action for a declaration of invalidity of marriage.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1261&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103514&DocNum=1261&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1261eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103514&DocNum=1261&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1261enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103514&DocNum=1261&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **109–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Linda Holmes — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `filing`
- **2017-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2017-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2017-04-26** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Holmes `amendment-passage`
- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-05-16** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2017-05-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-05-16** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-17** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-05-22** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2017-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2017-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2017
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes `filing`
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2017-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
- **2017-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2017-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-25** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0422 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7322ccd5-0a7e-4930-afa6-d4f0f0e44b51`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).