STATE BEE DESIGNATION House SponsorsRep. Janet Yang Rohr-Diane Blair-Sherlock, Laura Faver Dias, Lisa Davis, Dan Swanson, Wayne A. Rosenthal, Michael J. Coffey, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Michael Crawford, Joyce Mason, Natalie A. Manley, Mary Gill, Michelle Mussman, Kelly M. Cassidy, Tracy Katz Muhl, Dagmara Avelar, Anna Moeller, Maura Hirschauer and Margaret A. DeLaRosa Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Ellman) 4/10/2026SenateReferred to Assignments 5 ILCS 460/17 new Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois. 1/15/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr 1/20/2026HouseFirst Reading 1/20/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/19/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 2/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/8/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 4/9/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 4/9/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa 4/10/2026SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman 4/10/2026SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2026SenateReferred to Assignments