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HB4438 - 104th General Assembly
STATE BEE DESIGNATION
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. 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, Margaret A. DeLaRosa and Kevin John OlickalSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Laura Ellman - Sally J. Turner)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 460/17 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the State Designations Act. Designates the Black-and-Gold Bumblebee (Bombus auricomus) as the official State bee of the State of Illinois.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 1/20/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 1/20/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 2/25/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000 |
| 2/26/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/02/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000 |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 4/09/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/13/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner |