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type: "Bill"
title: "ELEPHANT PROHIB-TRAV PERFORM"
description: "Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides a person shall not allow for the participation of an African elephant or Asian elephant protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 in a traveling animal act. Provides that the provision does not apply to an exhibition of elephants at a non-mobile, permanent institution, or facility. Provides that a person who violates the Section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $10,000 for each violation. Defines \"mobile or traveling housing facility\", \"performance\", and \"traveling animal act\". Effective January 1, 2018."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "SB 1342"
citation: "Illinois SB 1342 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 46
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-02-09"
last_action: "2017-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/be2c606e-1004-4fc2-a3ce-27b7869c66cc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1342&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=103659&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "fa7cd9d20619e5ecb26a75d5930121fb5453f078086a555e4b296876f3ad6e5a"
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 1342 (100th) — ELEPHANT PROHIB-TRAV PERFORM
Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides a person shall not allow for the participation of an African elephant or Asian elephant protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 in a traveling animal act. Provides that the provision does not apply to an exhibition of elephants at a non-mobile, permanent institution, or facility. Provides that a person who violates the Section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $10,000 for each violation. Defines "mobile or traveling housing facility", "performance", and "traveling animal act". Effective January 1, 2018.
## 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=10000SB1342&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103659&DocNum=1342&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1342eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103659&DocNum=1342&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1342enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=103659&DocNum=1342&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **9114** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Winger — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (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`
- **2017-02-15** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2017-02-28** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2017-03-02** Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
- **2017-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2017-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes `amendment-introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- **2017-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
- **2017-03-30** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2017-03-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes `amendment-passage`
- **2017-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
- **2017-04-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2017-04-26** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2017-04-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
- **2017-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
- **2017-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2017-04-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2017-05-02** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2017-05-03** Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2017-05-09** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- **2017-05-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- **2017-05-10** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Allen Skillicorn
- **2017-05-11** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2017-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2017-05-15** Removed from Short Debate Status
- **2017-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2017-05-15** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-014-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2017-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2017-06-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2017-08-11** Effective Date January 1, 2018
- **2017-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0090 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/be2c606e-1004-4fc2-a3ce-27b7869c66cc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).