BOVINE BRUCELLOSIS ERADICATION
Summary
Amends the Illinois Bovine Brucellosis Eradication Act. Provides that an animal with a positive reaction to a test for brucellosis must be reviewed by a designated brucellosis epidemiologist, or another State and federally approved designee, before the animal may be classified as an "infected animal" or "reactor". Defines "designated brucellosis epidemiologist". Provides that animals with a positive result to an official brucellosis test at livestock markets may be slaughtered or returned to the herd of origin only by permit and under quarantine for further evaluation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 15, 2007
Signed Aug 21, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2007 · House May 24, 2007
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 15, 2007
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 21, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 8, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 15, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-2)
senate
Mar 1, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 21, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Feb 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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