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SB3116 - 104th General Assembly
BEES/APIARIES-CONSENT
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Andrew S. Chesney - Doris Turner - Lakesia Collins and David KoehlerHouse Sponsors
(Rep. Dave Vella)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 20/2afrom Ch. 8, par. 124a
510 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 8, par. 126.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. In provisions regarding right of entry, adds a requirement for consent of the beekeeper or landowner before entry. In provisions regarding intrastate transportation, provides that no person shall sell bees or used equipment without a permit which shall be issued based upon an inspection certificate from the Department of Agriculture, and that commercial operations wishing to transport hives for pollination or honey production or the sale of bees may request an annual health inspection certificate, which allows the transport of hives for pollination or honey production or the sale of bees for up to one year. Requires any person who sells bees, queens, or nucleus hives to obtain an inspection certificate or annual health inspection certificate. Deletes a prohibition against transporting a colony of bees or items of used bee equipment between counties within this State without a permit or compliance agreement based upon an inspection certificate from the Department. Directs the Department to adopt specified revisions to the rules in 8 Ill. Adm. Code Part 60 concerning diseased or parasitized colonies and permits.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Directs the Department of Agriculture, when practicable, to provide landowners and beekeepers with notification of inspections. Provides that a person may not produce, sell, resell, or transport packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment within Illinois, into Illinois, or from Illinois to another state, without a valid compliance agreement or permit. Allows the Department, at its discretion, to grant a waiver of the permit requirement for the transport of packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment from an Illinois county to a contiguous county in Illinois or a neighboring state. Requires a person intending to transport packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment, into Illinois from another state to notify the Department at least 3 business days before entry into the State of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the changes made by the amendatory Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/02/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 2/02/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2/02/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 3/11/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler |
| 4/24/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000 |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026 |
| 5/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney |
| 5/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000 |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Chesney |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/08/2026 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/08/2026 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella |
| 5/12/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026 |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Agriculture & Conservation Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-036-001 |
| 5/12/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000 |
| 5/13/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |