HB 5411 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

RABIES VACCINES IN SHELTERS

Summary

Specifies that the Act may be referred to as the Rabies Vaccination Access for Shelters and Public Health Act. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Animal Control Act. Allows a licensed veterinarian to delegate rabies vaccination within an animal shelter, animal control facility, or government-authorized public health vaccination clinic to a certified veterinary technician or trained shelter vaccine administrator who is acting under the veterinarian's indirect supervision. Requires written protocols, training verification, and oversight by the supervising veterinarian. Directs the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 and the Department of Agriculture under the Animal Control Act to adopt rules within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective January 1, 2027.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 26, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

58–0

Passed

Total votes 58

May 21, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

upper

May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Licensed Activities

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-005-000

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors