republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/hb-3826.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SCHOOL CD&CRIM CD-SERVICE DOGS"
description: "Amends the School Code. In provision permitting a service animal to accompany a student with a disability at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom, defines \"service animal\" to include an animal trained or being trained as: a hearing animal; a guide animal; an assistance animal; a seizure alert animal; a mobility animal; a psychiatric service animal; or an autism service animal. Provides that reasonable accommodations must be sought for the use of a service animal to accompany a student with a disability at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom (rather than the service animal being permitted at all school functions). Amends the Guide Dog Access Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Service Dog Access Act. Includes mobility, psychiatric service, and autism service dogs in the list of animals that must be allowed access to a public place of accommodation if such dog is wearing a harness, backpack, or vest identifying the dog as a trained service dog and such person presents credentials for inspection issued by a school for training guide, leader, seizure-alert, seizure-response, or autism service dogs. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 3826"
citation: "Illinois HB 3826 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-10-03"
last_action: "2012-08-14"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d3741ec-9a3a-454c-83b9-e830928c0a72"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3826&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=62104&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "58c8144967605dbabef838e0f025c77f55d2759d493117faa51ea0ce189741ac"
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 HB 3826 (97th) — SCHOOL CD&CRIM CD-SERVICE DOGS

Amends the School Code. In provision permitting a service animal to accompany a student with a disability at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom, defines "service animal" to include an animal trained or being trained as: a hearing animal; a guide animal; an assistance animal; a seizure alert animal; a mobility animal; a psychiatric service animal; or an autism service animal. Provides that reasonable accommodations must be sought for the use of a service animal to accompany a student with a disability at all school functions, whether in or outside the classroom (rather than the service animal being permitted at all school functions). Amends the Guide Dog Access Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Service Dog Access Act. Includes mobility, psychiatric service, and autism service dogs in the list of animals that must be allowed access to a public place of accommodation if such dog is wearing a harness, backpack, or vest identifying the dog as a trained service dog and such person presents credentials for inspection issued by a school for training guide, leader, seizure-alert, seizure-response, or autism service dogs. Effective immediately.

## 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=09700HB3826&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62104&DocNum=3826&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3826eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62104&DocNum=3826&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB3826enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=62104&DocNum=3826&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence — **117–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **40–11** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **105–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Linda Chapa LaVia — primary (person)
- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-10-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `filing`
- **2011-10-05** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-10-05** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-27** Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
- **2012-03-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 023-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2012-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 22, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2012-03-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-11** Assigned to Education `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-18** Postponed - Education
- **2012-04-25** Postponed - Education
- **2012-05-01** Postponed - Education
- **2012-05-04** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
- **2012-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Education
- **2012-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Education; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 040-011-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-15** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2012-05-16** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 018-000-000
- **2012-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-001-000
- **2012-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-14** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-14** Effective Date August 14, 2012
- **2012-08-14** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0956 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d3741ec-9a3a-454c-83b9-e830928c0a72`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).