HB4540
IL · 104th · HousePOSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS
Signed into lawPublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613 · July 24, 2026
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Introduced January 22, 2026 · Source
Votes (2)
Committee votes (3)
Votes in committee, not by the full chamber.
- Senate JudiciaryPassed
Do Pass
Judiciary
May 6, 2026
Yea 8 · Nay 0 · Other 1 · 9 individual positions on record
- House Judiciary - CivilPassed
Recommends Be Adopted: House Floor Amendment No. 1
Third Reading, Amendment 1
April 8, 2026
Yea 13 · Nay 7 · 20 individual positions on record
- House Judiciary - CivilPassed
Do Pass / Short Debate
Third Reading
March 25, 2026
Yea 13 · Nay 7 · 20 individual positions on record
Sponsors (9)
Primary (2)
- Barbara Hernandez (Democratic)
- Linda Holmes (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Aarón M. Ortíz
- Anne Stava (Democratic)
- Dee Avelar (Democratic)
- Edgar González, Jr.
- Justin Cochran
- Norma Hernandez (Democratic)
- Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic)
History (38)
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0613
July 24, 2026 · House
Effective Date January 1, 2027
July 24, 2026 · House
Governor Approved
July 24, 2026 · House
Sent to the Governor
June 18, 2026 · House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Passed Both Houses
May 19, 2026 · House
Third Reading - Passed; 052-007-000
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
May 6, 2026 · Senate
Assigned to Judiciary
April 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Assignments
April 15, 2026 · Senate
First Reading
April 15, 2026 · Senate
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
April 15, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
April 15, 2026 · Senate
Arrive in Senate
April 15, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-038-000
April 14, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
April 14, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
April 14, 2026 · House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026 · House
Second Reading - Short Debate
April 10, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
April 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
April 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
April 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
April 9, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
April 9, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
April 8, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
April 8, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
April 7, 2026 · House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
April 7, 2026 · House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
April 6, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
March 25, 2026 · House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
March 25, 2026 · House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
February 11, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules Committee
January 30, 2026 · House
First Reading
January 30, 2026 · House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
January 22, 2026 · House