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| Bill | FERAL CATS-RABIES VACCINATION | Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that every owner of a cat that is a companion animal and is 4 months or more of age shall have each cat inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Provides that every cat that is a companion animal shall have a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first. Provides that the provision does not apply to feral cats; however, if a feral cat is presented to a licensed veterinarian for sterilization, the feral cat shall be inoculated against rabies, unless the person presenting the feral cat for care provides an inoculation certificate showing that the feral cat has been inoculated against rabies, and the cost of the inoculation shall be paid by the person presenting the feral cat to a licensed veterinarian for care. Provides that a veterinarian who inoculates a feral cat shall issue an inoculation certificate to the person who presented the feral cat for veterinary care. Makes other technical changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 101st | SB 131 | Illinois SB 131 (101st) |
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enacted | 3 | 37 | 3 | 2019-01-29 | 2019-08-09 | openstates | ocd-bill/d9d563e7-6431-4d93-bb58-2ed533b87474 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=131&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=115241&SessionID=108&GA=101 | 0ef1ac7d56e864de6ca099a34c261148c42a299b4a33e5df54bf98959c83bb4e | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 131 (101st) — FERAL CATS-RABIES VACCINATION
Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that every owner of a cat that is a companion animal and is 4 months or more of age shall have each cat inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Provides that every cat that is a companion animal shall have a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first. Provides that the provision does not apply to feral cats; however, if a feral cat is presented to a licensed veterinarian for sterilization, the feral cat shall be inoculated against rabies, unless the person presenting the feral cat for care provides an inoculation certificate showing that the feral cat has been inoculated against rabies, and the cost of the inoculation shall be paid by the person presenting the feral cat to a licensed veterinarian for care. Provides that a veterinarian who inoculates a feral cat shall issue an inoculation certificate to the person who presented the feral cat for veterinary care. Makes other technical changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 110–1 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 59–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Jil Tracy — primary (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Ryan Spain — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-01-29 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
filing - 2019-01-29 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-01-29 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-01-30 Assigned to Agriculture
referral-committee - 2019-02-21 Do Pass Agriculture; 010-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-02-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2019
- 2019-03-05 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2019-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2019
- 2019-03-06 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2019-03-06 Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2019-03-06 Arrived in House
introduction - 2019-03-06 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
- 2019-03-06 First Reading
reading-1 - 2019-03-06 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-09 Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
referral-committee - 2019-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
amendment-introduction - 2019-04-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2019-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
- 2019-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2019-05-07 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
committee-passage - 2019-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2019-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2019-05-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-001
reading-3, passage - 2019-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2019-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2019
- 2019-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jil Tracy
filing - 2019-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2019-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture
referral-committee - 2019-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
- 2019-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
- 2019-05-30 Senate Concurs
- 2019-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2019-06-28 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2019-08-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2019-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2020
- 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0299
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d9d563e7-6431-4d93-bb58-2ed533b87474. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).