# Illinois SB1491: INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG Illinois SB1491, INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1491-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1491 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106 - Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 15 - Subjects: assignments, state government, police & fire - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (162 yes, 27 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop a course and certification program for certified therapy dog teams consisting of officers employing the use of therapy dogs in relation to crisis and emergency response. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 87 | 24 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 53 | 3 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-05-01: Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-22: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Police & Fire Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 053-003-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Do Pass State Government; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to State Government (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-31: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1491eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1491enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1491.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1491eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1491enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1491.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-SB1491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).