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HB 1697 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

ANIMALS--BOVINE TAIL DOCKING

Summary
Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Removes language allowing an owner of livestock and any of the owner's employees or the owner and employees of a service and care provider of livestock caring for and treating livestock belonging to the owner or under a provider's care to dock cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may dock or hire any other person to dock the tail of any living member of the bovine species. Provides that any person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and must pay a fine not to exceed $500. Authorizes licensed veterinarians to dock tails if doing so is necessary to protect the health of the animal. Defines "dock".
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Total actions
73
Key actions
7
Committee
16
Amendments
5
Mar 30, 2012
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 007-004-000
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita
lower
Feb 15, 2012
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 31, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2011
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 7, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 30, 2011
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Mar 28, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011
lower
Mar 17, 2011
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2011
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
lower
Feb 22, 2011
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2011
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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