VETERANS - THERAPY DOGS
Summary
Urges the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to research programs of identification and training for therapy dogs, especially therapy dogs designated for veterans, and provide a report to the General Assembly on possibilities for legislation to provide a certification program for therapy dogs in the State of Illinois.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jul 2018
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jun 27, 2017
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
1
Committee
7
Jan 8, 2019
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Jul 1, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Jun 27, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Jun 27, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Jun 25, 2017
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted
Jun 24, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Veterans' Affairs Committee; 007-000-000
Jun 23, 2017
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Veterans' Affairs Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
Jun 23, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 26, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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