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HB 5076 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

ANIMALS-EMERGENCY CARE

Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that any person, including a veterinarian, who in good faith provides emergency care or treatment without fee to an injured animal or an animal separated from its owner due to an emergency or a disaster is not liable for civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in providing or arranging further care or treatment, except for willful or wanton misconduct. Provides that the statute of limitations is 2 years for a violation of the Act (instead of cruelty to animals). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 3, 2008 Signed Aug 20, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2008 · House Apr 2, 2008

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
May 27, 2008
D Democratic35
31 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Aug 20, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
May 21, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Transportation; 008-002-000
upper
May 20, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Transportation
upper
May 20, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
May 20, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
May 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 17, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 2, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
house
Mar 5, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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