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HB 708 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

CRIM PRO-ARREST-ANIMAL CRUELTY

Summary
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Requires a peace officer to arrest without a warrant or issue a notice to appear to any person who violates the cruel treatment, aggravated cruelty, animal torture, or animal fighting offenses under the Humane Care for Animals Act, or the sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal or dogfighting offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012. If the person arrested is not the owner of the animal, the peace officer must use reasonable diligence to notify the owner and provide care for the animal until turned over to the owner or owner's agent. Provides for the recovery of cost of care and limited liability for actions taken under the arrest and care provisions. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Jan 8, 2019
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Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2017
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017
lower
Mar 31, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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