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HB 4410 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT-ADMIN FINES

Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Increases certain penalties that the Department of Agriculture shall impose upon a person or entity who violates any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act. Provides that an administrative fine of $500 (rather than $200) shall be imposed for the first violation; a fine of $1,000 (rather than $500) shall be imposed for a second violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation; and that mandatory probationary status and a fine of $2,500 (rather than mandatory probationary status and a fine of $1,000) shall be imposed for a third violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2014
Committee Review
Apr 2014
House Passage
May 2014
Senate Passage
May 2014
Signed into Law
Aug 2014
Introduced Mar 28, 2014 Signed Aug 4, 2014
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2014 · House Mar 27, 2014

How they voted

43–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
May 21, 2014
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican17
14 Yea 2 Nay 1
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 4, 2014
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 21, 2014
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2014
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
upper
Apr 2, 2014
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2014
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2014
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (87-6-5)
house
Mar 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 27, 2014
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2014
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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