ANIMAL WELFARE-DOG DEALER
Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that the definition of "dog dealer" does not include a person who sells dogs at retail to the public. Provides that a person who sells dogs at retail to the public, shall not be considered an animal shelter under the Act. Defines "at retail to the public". Provides that the Illinois Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license for operating without a proper license under the Act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Last action Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-004-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Simmons-Gessesse
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel Ventura
DDemocratic
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
Co
Seth Lewis
RRepublican
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