Illinois HB1021: Park District Code Animal Rescue Ticketing

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

Illinois House Bill 1021 amends the Park District Code to prohibit park district officials from ticketing or arresting individuals for setting live traps to capture animals for rescue purposes. The bill was introduced in the 104th General Assembly and has undergone committee review.

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What changed

Illinois House Bill 1021, introduced for the 2025-2026 legislative session, proposes an amendment to the Park District Code. The amendment specifically states that park district police officers, code enforcement officers, or other authorized officials will be prohibited from issuing citations or making arrests for the act of setting live traps to capture animals with the intent of rescuing them. This provision is intended to override any other conflicting laws.

This legislative change, if enacted, would create an exemption for individuals engaged in animal rescue activities using live traps within the jurisdiction of park districts. Compliance officers for park districts should be aware of this potential change in enforcement policy. The bill is currently in the draft stage, having been referred to the House Rules Committee after committee amendments. Its effective date is stated as immediate upon passage.

What to do next

Review proposed amendment to Park District Code regarding animal rescue trapping.
Monitor legislative progress of HB1021.
Update internal policies and training for enforcement officers if the bill is enacted.

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IL HB1021 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 1021

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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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.
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Title

PARK DIST CD-RESCUE TRAPPING

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2025-03-21 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-12 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-03-11 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading |
| 2024-12-17 | House | Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | 1205 | 8-60 | New Code | See Bill Text |

Illinois State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1021&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=196465&DocName=10400HB1021&DocNum=1021&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=156699&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |
| Amendment | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=203277&DocName=10400HB1021ham001&DocNum=1021&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=156699&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |

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