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SB0257

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CAT DECLAWING ACT

What this bill does

Creates the Cat Declawing Act. Provides that, except as otherwise provided in the Act, a person may not request or perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws. Authorizes a veterinarian, for a medically necessary and therapeutic purpose, to perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or tendonectomy on a cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws. Contains enforcement provisions. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

Sponsor: Linda Holmes Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-22
Stuck
P(Advance)
13.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.7%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
1.1%
Low P(law) at intro — sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 87%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 593 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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.

$1,270,397.70 Across sponsors / voters
2 Members with trails
15 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Linda Holmes Chief sponsor 146 $299,463.59 United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC ($20,000.00); ILLINOIS LABORERS' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ($20,000.00); Realtor PAC ($11,000.00)
Sara Feigenholtz Sponsor 377 $970,934.11 Democratic Party of Illinois ($187,464.40); ISDF ($113,347.37); Illinois Education Association (IPACE) ($72,800.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Carpentry Advancement PAC Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $60,000.00
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $47,750.00
Realtor PAC Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $41,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $30,000.00
Power Rogers, LLP Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $6,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $5,000.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $4,000.00
Amazon.com Services LLC Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $4,000.00
Illinois CPA's for Political Action Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $3,600.00
Comcast Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $3,000.00
Car of Illinois Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $2,500.00
SUAAction Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $2,000.00
John Lowder Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $1,500.00
Cozen O'Connor Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $1,500.00
Alan Gaffner Linda Holmes, Sara Feigenholtz $1,250.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Democratic Party of Illinois — — 6 $187,464.40
ISDF — — 11 $113,347.37
Illinois Education Association (IPACE) — — 1 $72,800.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 5 $60,000.00
DWS — — 18 $52,567.98
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 5 $47,750.00
Realtor PAC — — 9 $41,000.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 3 $30,000.00
ILLINOIS LABORERS' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE — — 1 $20,000.00
United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC — — 1 $20,000.00
DaVita — — 2 $20,000.00
LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council — — 3 $18,000.00
The Fifty 50 Group — — 1 $13,168.60
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 5 $10,500.00
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC — — 2 $10,486.63
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 — — 2 $10,000.00
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC — — 1 $10,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC — — 2 $10,000.00
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 1 $10,000.00
IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund — — 1 $10,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC — — 4 $9,000.00
Barton Management — — 2 $8,500.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC — — 3 $8,000.00
Michael Sacks CEO Grosvenor Capital 1 $7,300.00
Michael J. Sacks CEO & Chairman GCM Grosvenor 1 $7,300.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

4 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-02-24 — Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-22 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Linda Holmes Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-22 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.
2025-01-22 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments 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.
2025-02-24 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-22 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Linda Holmes Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-22 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-22 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-02-24 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +