# Illinois SR0235: ANIMAL WELFARE DAY

Illinois SR0235, ANIMAL WELFARE DAY, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Rachel Ventura (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-10-15 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SR0235
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ANIMAL WELFARE DAY
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-23
- Last action: 2025-10-15, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Declares April 23, 2026 as Animal Welfare Day in the State of Illinois to reflect on the importance of just and humane treatment of animals. Discourages all acts of bovine tailing and its associated harms.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2025-10-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-10-14: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions October 15, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-10-14: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 28, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-27: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0235.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SR/PDF/10400SR0235.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-SR0235-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).