# Illinois HB5411: RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS

Illinois HB5411, RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0522) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB5411
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0522
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: health care licenses, assignments, licensed activities
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (193 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Specifies that the Act may be referred to as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Animal Control Act. Allows a licensed veterinarian to delegate rabies vaccination within an animal shelter, animal control facility, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinic to a certified veterinary technician or trained shelter vaccine administrator who is acting under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Requires written protocols, training verification, and oversight by the supervising veterinarian. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Control Act to adopt rules within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass Licensed Activities; | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 102 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; | pass | 9 | 5 |   |

## Actions (44)

- 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0522 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-18: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-21: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-14: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Licensed Activities (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House)
- 2026-04-17: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled (House)
- 2026-04-17: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-17: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000 (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-20: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham002.pdf)
- House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham003.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411.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/10400HB5411eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham002.pdf)
- [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411ham003.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB5411.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5411-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).