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HB 4029 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

ANIMAL WELFARE-IDENTIFY OWNER

Summary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Requires that, within 24 hours after the intake of any dog or cat into a shelter, the dog or cat must be scanned for the presence of a microchip and examined for other currently acceptable methods of identification, including, but not limited to, identification tags, tattoos, and rabies license tags. Provides that the shelter director shall give notice of not less than 7 business days to the owner, agent, or caretaker prior to release of the animal to a foster home or different shelter or the adoption or euthanasia of the animal. Requires that, prior to transferring the dog or cat to another animal shelter or to a rescue group or for purposes of euthanization, the dog or cat shall be scanned again for the presence of a microchip and examined for other means of identification. Defines "owner" and "shelter director".
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 22, 2015 Signed Aug 7, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2015 · House May 31, 2015

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
May 26, 2015
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
79
Key actions
13
Committee
22
Amendments
17
Aug 7, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 111-000-000
lower
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
lower
May 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 28, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 27, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 27, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
lower
May 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 26, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 26, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deb Conroy
lower
May 26, 2015
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deb Conroy
lower
May 26, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 4
lower
May 26, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 26, 2015
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 26, 2015
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; T. Cullerton
upper
May 26, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
May 22, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 005-000-000
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
May 21, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Agriculture
upper
May 20, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Agriculture
upper
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
May 18, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
May 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
May 14, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 14, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
May 14, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 006-000-000
upper
May 14, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
upper
May 8, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 8, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 13, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 27, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
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