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BEES/APIARIES-CONSENT

State of Illinois

Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. Directs the Department of Agriculture, when practicable, to provide landowners and beekeepers with notification of inspections. Provides that a person may not produce, sell, resell, or transport packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment within Illinois, into Illinois, or from Illinois to another state, without a valid compliance agreement or permit. Allows the Department, at its discretion, to grant a waiver of the permit requirement for the transport of packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment from an Illinois county to a contiguous county in Illinois or a neighboring state. Requires a person intending to transport packages, queens, hives, nucleus hives, bees, or used bee equipment, into Illinois from another state to notify the Department at least 3 business days before entry into the State of Illinois. Authorizes the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the changes made by the amendatory Act.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jul 31, 2026
104 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
IL SB 3116 · PassedJul 31

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Bill details

Last action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0713 · Jul 31, 2026

Sponsors

ACAndrew ChesneySenator · Republican · SD-045Primary sponsor
DVDave VellaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-068Primary sponsor
DTDoris TurnerSenator · Democrat · SD-048
LCLakesia CollinsSenator · Democrat · SD-005
DKDavid KoehlerSenator · Democrat · SD-046

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 31, 2026Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0713Senate
Jul 31, 2026Effective Date January 1, 2027Senate
Jul 31, 2026Governor ApprovedSenate
Jun 18, 2026Sent to the GovernorSenate
May 21, 2026Passed Both HousesSenate
May 21, 2026Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000House
May 19, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse
May 19, 2026Second Reading - Short DebateHouse
Show 31 earlier actions
May 13, 2026Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse
May 12, 2026Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000House
May 12, 2026Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-036-001House
May 12, 2026Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Agriculture & Conservation Committee; Rep. Robyn GabelHouse
May 12, 2026Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2026House
May 12, 2026Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation CommitteeHouse
May 12, 2026Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
May 12, 2026First ReadingHouse
May 8, 2026Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave VellaHouse
May 8, 2026Arrived in HouseHouse
May 7, 2026Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000Senate
May 7, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd ReadingSenate
May 7, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; ChesneySenate
May 7, 2026Recalled to Second ReadingSenate
May 7, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 012-000-000Senate
May 6, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2026Senate
May 6, 2026Second ReadingSenate
May 6, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to AgricultureSenate
May 5, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to AssignmentsSenate
May 5, 2026Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySenate
Apr 30, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026Senate
Apr 30, 2026Do Pass Agriculture; 013-000-000Senate
Apr 24, 2026Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026Senate
Apr 15, 2026Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David KoehlerSenate
Apr 14, 2026Assigned to AgricultureSenate
Apr 14, 2026Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026Senate
Mar 11, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia CollinsSenate
Mar 11, 2026Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris TurnerSenate
Feb 2, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate
Feb 2, 2026First ReadingSenate
Feb 2, 2026Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySenate

Recorded votes

Senate Agriculture CommitteeApr 30, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Agriculture CommitteeMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Agriculture & Conservation CommitteeMay 12, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Third ReadingMay 7, 2026 · Senate · 57 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Third ReadingMay 21, 2026 · House · 106 yea · 0 nayPassed

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