Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0090

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

520 ILCS 10/2

from Ch. 8, par. 332

520 ILCS 10/3.5 new

520 ILCS 10/9

from Ch. 8, par. 339

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides a person shall not allow for the participation of an African elephant or Asian elephant protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 in a traveling animal act. Provides that the provision does not apply to an exhibition of elephants at a non-mobile, permanent institution, or facility. Provides that a person who violates the Section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $500 or more than $10,000 for each violation. Defines "mobile or traveling housing facility", "performance", and "traveling animal act". Effective January 1, 2018.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	520 ILCS 10/2

520 ILCS 10/3.5 new

520 ILCS 10/9

	Adds reference to:
	720 ILCS 5/48-11 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of an elephant in a traveling animal act when he or she knowingly allows for the participation of an African elephant or Asian elephant protected under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 in a traveling animal act. Provides that this provision does not apply to an exhibition of elephants at a non-mobile, permanent institution, or other facility. Defines terms. Provides that unlawful use of an elephant in a traveling animal act is a Class A misdemeanor.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/15/2017	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
2/16/2017	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
2/28/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/2/2017	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture; 009-000-000
3/2/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2017
3/7/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
3/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/7/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/8/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
3/16/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000
3/30/2017	Senate	Second Reading
3/30/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes
3/30/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
4/26/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/26/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
4/26/2017	House	Arrived in House
4/26/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
4/26/2017	House	First Reading
4/26/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/26/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
4/27/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
4/27/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
5/2/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
5/3/2017	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
5/5/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
5/9/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-005-000
5/10/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
5/10/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
5/10/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
5/10/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn
5/10/2017	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Allen Skillicorn
5/11/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/15/2017	House	Removed from Short Debate Status
5/15/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
5/15/2017	House	Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-014-000
5/15/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
5/15/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/13/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/11/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/11/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0090

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