ANIMALS-ADOPTION/CONTROL
Summary
Amends the Illinois Animal Welfare Act. Changes the definition of "foster home". Changes information provided by animal shelters and animal control facilities to adopters and the requirement to provide the information before the adoption. Removes the requirement for the animal shelter and animal control facility to post in writing the information provided to the adopter. Allows an animal shelter to return an animal if animal is not claimed after 2 attempts to identify the owner. Requires an animal shelter to hold an animal in which no owner can be identified for the period specified in local ordinance prior to return. Provides that the requirement for owners to pay a shelter for the period of boarding for the dog or cat does not apply to feral cats. Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes changes in how money from the county's animal population control fund may be used. Provides that the registration fee (rather than all the registration requirements) does not apply to feral cats. Makes changes to provisions concerning documentation of rabies inoculations and the procedure for dog or other animal bites. Allows for a search and rescue dog that has bitten a person to continue to perform its duties under the supervision of its handler or owner. Amends the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning the eligibility to participate in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Program. Makes other changes.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
0
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 22, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 18, 2016
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
Apr 14, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 14, 2016
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Apr 13, 2016
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Apr 12, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 12, 2016
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Apr 4, 2016
House · Amendment failed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
Apr 4, 2016
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 017-000-000
Apr 4, 2016
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote
Apr 4, 2016
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Apr 4, 2016
House · Reported by committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Apr 1, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 1, 2016
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Mar 24, 2016
House · Referred to committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Mar 24, 2016
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
Mar 23, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Feb 5, 2016
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Sara Feigenholtz
DDemocratic
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