# Illinois HB4438: STATE BEE DESIGNATION Illinois HB4438, STATE BEE DESIGNATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-08 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4438-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB4438 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: STATE BEE DESIGNATION - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-07-08, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 26 - Subjects: state government administration, assignments, state government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (172 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Anna Moeller (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Ellman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Natalie A. Manley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-05-27 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-07-08: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0539 (House) - 2026-07-08: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-08: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-06-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-27: Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2026-04-24: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000 (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2026-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-02: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-02-26: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-02-25: Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2026-02-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to State Government Administration Committee (House) - 2026-01-20: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-01-20: First Reading (House) - 2026-01-15: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4438.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4438-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).