---
type: "Bill"
title: "ANIMALS-EXTREME HEAT OR COLD"
description: "Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 125"
citation: "Illinois SB 125 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 63
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2015-01-28"
last_action: "2015-08-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3cf04ef2-9ca5-4b49-b66d-0ee2f99cfc16"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=125&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=84082&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "0333fc07fe8e5b1817d6ff6bc1c05b78e0fa3352b1c27f8186196d9e15f58df2"
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 125 (99th) — ANIMALS-EXTREME HEAT OR COLD

Amends the Illinois Fertilizer Act of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

## 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=09900SB0125&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84082&DocNum=125&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0125eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84082&DocNum=125&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB0125enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=84082&DocNum=125&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–11** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **46–8** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- John J. Cullerton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-01-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-01-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-01-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-18** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-03-26** Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
- **2015-04-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-001-001
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-04-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-04-23** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; J. Cullerton `amendment-passage`
- **2015-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2015-04-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2015-04-23** Third Reading - Passed; 046-008-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2015-04-24** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2015-04-24** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2015-04-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-04-24** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-04** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- **2015-05-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2015-05-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-18** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2015-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2015-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2015-05-22** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
- **2015-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2015-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2015-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2015-05-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-011-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2015-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2015-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2015
- **2015-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2015-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Postponed Executive
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2015-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2015-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2015-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2015-08-07** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2015-08-07** Effective Date January 1, 2016
- **2015-08-07** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0311 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3cf04ef2-9ca5-4b49-b66d-0ee2f99cfc16`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).