INTERVENTION TEAM-THERAPY DOG Senate SponsorsSen. Mary Edly-Allen, Sara Feigenholtz, Napoleon Harris, III, Robert F. Martwick, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura, Laura M. Murphy, Cristina Castro, Doris Turner and Meg Loughran Cappel House Sponsors(Rep. Suzanne M. Ness-Laura Faver Dias, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Matt Hanson and Debbie Meyers-Martin) 8/1/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106 50 ILCS 705/10.17Amends 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. 1/31/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 1/31/2025SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2025SenateAssigned to State Government 2/20/2025SenateDo Pass State Government; 009-000-000 2/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 2/27/2025SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 3/19/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/4/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/9/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000 4/9/2025HouseArrived in House 4/9/2025HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/9/2025HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/17/2025HouseAssigned to Police & Fire Committee 4/22/2025HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 5/1/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 013-000-000 5/1/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 5/1/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson 5/1/2025HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 5/1/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2025HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 5/21/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-024-000 5/21/2025SenatePassed Both Houses 6/18/2025SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2025SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2025SenateEffective Date January 1, 2026 8/1/2025SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0106