HB4438 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

STATE BEE DESIGNATION
Last Action
4/09/2026 - House: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
5 ILCS 460/17 new  
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
DateChamberAction
1/15/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
1/20/2026HouseFirst Reading
1/20/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
2/19/2026HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2/25/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
2/26/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/02/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
4/08/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/08/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/09/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 096-000-000
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
4/09/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa