ANIMAL EUTHANASIA
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act to prohibit destruction of an animal by decompression chamber and lowering the oxygen pressure or by using nitrous oxide, halothane, carbon monoxide, or carbon dioxide. Imposes criminal penalties for violation. Amends the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Changes the short title to the Humane Animal Euthanasia Act. Contains provisions concerning renewal of a euthanasia technician certificate and continuing education; restrictions on issuing certificates because of felony convictions; euthanasia methods; refusal to renew and revocation of euthanasia technician and euthanasia agency certification; exemptions from certification; and criminal penalties. Amends other Acts to make conforming changes.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 7, 2008
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
May 7, 2008
D
Democratic64
92% Yea
R
Republican51
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
77
Key actions
1
Committee
14
Amendments
8
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 15, 2008
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
May 8, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 8, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 7, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
May 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
May 5, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Apr 30, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 30, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
Apr 17, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
Apr 16, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000
Apr 16, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Apr 16, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Apr 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
Mar 13, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 009-003-000
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 13, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 6, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Mar 6, 2008
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 005-003-004
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 6, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 25, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 8, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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