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HB 3231 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

ANIMAL CRUELTY-MINOR PRESENT

Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any companion animal in the presence of a minor. Provides that any person convicted of this violation shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 200 hours, if community service is available in the jurisdiction, in addition to any other authorized penalties. Provides that, at the discretion of the court, a defendant convicted of this offense shall be liable for the cost of any counseling required for the minor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 28, 2015 Signed Aug 13, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House May 31, 2015

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 53
May 19, 2015
D Democratic34
30 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
61
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Amendments
7
Aug 13, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 25, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connelly
upper
May 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
upper
May 19, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (49-0-4)
senate
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
May 6, 2015
Upper · Passed
To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
upper
May 6, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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