# Illinois SB2459: SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION Illinois SB2459, SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0422) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB2459-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB2459 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: SILURIFORMES FISH REGULATION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0422 - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: assignments, agriculture, agriculture & conservation - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (251 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that "amenable" includes edible portions of carcass, bird, or siluriformes fish (rather than edible portions of carcass or bird). Provides that all siluriformes, carcasses, or products entering any official establishment intended for wholesale distribution shall be inspected, handled, stored, prepared, packaged, marked, and labeled as required by provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 86 | 19 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 1 | | | 2025-03-20 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0422 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 086-019-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-29: Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-15: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Agriculture (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-07: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459sam001.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/10400SB2459eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2459sam001.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-SB2459-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).