LIABILITY-VEHICLE-ANIMAL/CHILD
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person is immune from criminal liability for criminal damage to property and criminal trespass to vehicles resulting from his or her forcible entry into a vehicle and from civil liability for property damage if a domestic animal was present in the vehicle and the person had a good faith belief that the domestic animal was in imminent danger of suffering bodily harm unless the domestic animal was removed from the vehicle or exited the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person is immune from criminal liability for damage to property and criminal trespass to vehicles resulting from his or her forcible entry into a locked vehicle and from civil liability for property damage if a child was present in the vehicle and the person had a good faith belief that the child was in imminent danger of suffering bodily harm unless the child was removed from the vehicle or exited the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Criminal Law
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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