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HB 5543 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

ANIMAL WLFR-STERILIZE-RELEASE

Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits an animal shelter or animal control facility from adopting out any dog or cat that has not been sterilized in a manner acceptable to the Department of Agriculture, unless certain conditions have been expressly agreed to by the adopting owner prior to the adoption. Prohibits the release of any animal by an animal shelter or animal control facility to an individual representing an animal shelter, unless the animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the Department or the individual is a representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 9, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2008

How they voted

107–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
Apr 8, 2008
D Democratic64
57 Yea 7
89% Yea
R Republican51
50 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Amendments
2
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 1, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Apr 9, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Apr 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
Feb 26, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 010-000-000
Feb 26, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 26, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 20, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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