Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3116: BEES/APIARIES-CONSENT
Status: Signed into law, July 31, 2026
Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. In provisions regarding right of entry, adds a requirement for consent of the beekeeper or landowner before entry. In provisions regarding intrastate transportation, provides that no person shall sell bees or used equipment without a permit which shall be issued based upon an inspection certificate from the Department of Agriculture, and that commercial operations wishing to transport hives for pollination or honey production or the sale of bees may request an annual health inspection certificate, which allows the transport of hives for pollination or honey production or the sale of bees for up to one year. Requires any person who sells bees, queens, or nucleus hives to obtain an inspection certificate or annual health inspection certificate. Deletes a prohibition against transporting a colony of bees or items of used bee equipment between counties within this State without a permit or compliance agreement based upon an inspection certificate from the Department. Directs the Department to adopt specified revisions to the rules in 8 Ill. Adm. Code Part 60 concerning diseased or parasitized colonies and permits.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3116Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 20/2-4510 ILCS 20/2afrom Ch. 8, par. 124a510 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 510 ILCS 20/2-4 510 ILCS 20/2a from Ch. 8, par. 124a 510 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 ILCS 20/2-4 ILCS 20/2a from Ch. 8, par. 124a ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. In provisions regarding right ofentry, adds a requirement for consent of the beekeeper or landowner beforeentry…
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3116Introduced 2/2/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. ChesneySYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 20/2-4510 ILCS 20/2afrom Ch. 8, par. 124a510 ILCS 20/5from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 510 ILCS 20/2-4 510 ILCS 20/2a from Ch. 8, par. 124a 510 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 ILCS 20/2-4 ILCS 20/2a from Ch. 8, par. 124a ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 8, par. 126.1 Amends the Bees and Apiaries Act. In provisions regarding right ofentry, adds a requirement for consent of the beekeeper or landowner beforeentry. In provisions regarding intrastate transportation, provides that noperson shall sell bees or used equipment without a permit which shall beissued based upon an inspection certificate from the Department ofAgriculture, and that commercial operations wishing to transport hives forpollination or honey production or the sale of bees may request an annualhealth inspection certificate, which allows the transport of hives forpollination or honey production or the sale of bees for up to one year.Requires any person who sells bees, queens, or nucleus hives to obtain aninspection certificate or annual health inspection certificate. Deletes aprohibition against transporting a colony of bees or items of used beeequipment between counties within this State without a permit orcompliance agreement based upon an inspection certificate from theDepartment. Directs the Department to adopt specified revisions to therules …