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HB 3685 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ANIMALS-LIABILITY-COMP ANIMALS

Summary
Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that the owner or keeper of a dog is liable to a person for all damages caused by the dog pursuing, chasing, worrying, wounding, injuring, or killing any sheep, goats, cattle, horses, mules, poultry, ratites, swine, or companion animals (now, there is no liability for damages caused to companion animals). Defines "companion animal" as a dog or cat that is treated as a pet. Effective immediately.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
Apr 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 15, 2009 Last action May 6, 2009
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2009

How they voted

101–0
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 113
Apr 3, 2009
D Democratic65
55 Yea 10
84% Yea
R Republican48
46 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 3, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 3, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-12)
house
Apr 2, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen May
lower
Mar 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 3, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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