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HB 69 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

ANIMALS-PENALTIES-FIGHTING

Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to the use of animals, except dogs, for sport fighting. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to dog fighting. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

48–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 53
May 15, 2009
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican20
19 Yea 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
65
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 15, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 15, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-5)
senate
May 7, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
upper
Apr 30, 2009
Upper · Passed
To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-4)
house
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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