HB1021
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What this bill does
Amends the Park District Code. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a park district police officer, code enforcement officer, or any official or employee of a park district with the authority to issue citations may not ticket an individual or group or arrest an individual for setting live traps to capture animals with the intention of rescuing those animals. Effective immediately.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 75%
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Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
John M. Cabello
Low Influence (#90)
Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)
Bills sponsored by John M. Cabello advance 1% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
$155,357.32
Across sponsors / voters
1
Members with trails
0
Overlapping donors
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Cabello | Chief sponsor | 109 | $155,357.32 | Realtor PAC ($17,000.00); Hennig Inc ($14,600.00); Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC ($12,500.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 3 | $17,000.00 |
| Hennig Inc | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| J&J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 4 | $6,000.00 |
| Car Of Illinois | — | — | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Fraternal Order of Police | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Davita | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| American Manufacturing Alliance PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Comcast Financial HC Corp | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Sosnowski Szeto Law Firm | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| IHA Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| TRK-PAC Midwest Truckers Association Inc | — | — | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| IL Gaming Machine Oper Asc PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Lloyd Dude Frank | Owner | Hidden Creek Weddings | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| J.H. Barkau And Sons, Inc | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Altria Client Services LLC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| J H Barkau And Sons Inc | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends to Elect Greg Jury | — | — | 2 | $1,500.00 |
Public Engagement
51 witness slips filed
2 proponents / 48 opponents
19 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
51 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Joseph Irovic | Self | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-18 |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Chris Krusa | Sierra Club | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Cindy Skrukrud | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Flora Negretti | SSI | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 | |
| Henry L Henderson | Retired | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 | |
| Kay Ahaus | Greater Highland Area Concerned Citizens | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Lauren Malmberg | Illinois Animal Control Association | Illinois Animal Control Association | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| William Koehl | Self | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-11 |
| Alice Tell | League of Women Voters Chicago | League of Women Voters Chicago | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Benjamin Cox | Friends of the Forest Preserves | Friends of the Forest Preserves | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Bob Fisher | Bird Conservation network | Illinois Ornithological Society | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Cynthia Kanner | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Kay Ahaus | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Rachel Siegel | Illinois Beaver Alliance | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-03-04 |
| Anne Basten | Self | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Anne Logue | SSI | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Blake Andonov | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Carol Ann Juen | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Cherise Rosen | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Cynthia Kanner | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Prairie State Conservation Coalition | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Dany Robles | Illinois Environmental Council | Illinois Environmental Council | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| David McEllis | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Environmental Law and Policy Center | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Deborah Halpern | League of Women Voters Chicago | LWV Chicago | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Donald Oplt | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Donna Limper | Self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Jackie McGrath | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Julie Niles | Self | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Laura Davis | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Leah Beck | Retired | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Maura Freeman | Illinois Association of Park Districts | Illinois Association of Park Districts | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Nicole Saulsberry | sierra club Illinois | Sierra Club Illinois | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Pamela Evans | United Congregations of Metro East | United Congregations of Metro East | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Patsy Hirsch | none | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Penelope Kasper | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Phyllis B Rubin | Self | Self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Sandra Loftus | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Susan Styer | NA | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 | |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | Metro East Green Alliance | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Toni Louise Oplt | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Virginia Woulfe-Beile | self | self | Opponent | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
| Marcia Koenen | NA | self | No Position On Merits | Agriculture & Conservation | 2025-02-25 |
Action History
9 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2024-12-17
Introduction & Filing
Prefiled with Clerk byRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d)
Bill submitted before the legislative session officially begins. No impact on outcome yet.
2025-01-09
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-09
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-04
Committee Assignment
Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-11
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. John M. Cabello
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-11
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-12
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAgriculture & Conservation Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-21
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
2025-03-21
Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-17 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. John M. Cabello Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toAgriculture & Conservation Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. John M. Cabello | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAgriculture & Conservation Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |