HB4438 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
STATE BEE DESIGNATION
Last Action
2/26/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
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 |