100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB5477
 
Introduced , by Rep. David S. Olsen
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
225 ILCS 605/7  from Ch. 8, par. 307

     Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that, as part of its annual renewal application, an animal shelter or animal control facility must report to the Department of Agriculture specific information concerning dogs and cats received from another state or country  and specific information concerning disposition and manner of transfer of all dogs and cats that leave its facilities. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 7 as follows:
 



6    (225 ILCS 605/7)  (from Ch. 8, par. 307)



7    Sec. 7. 
(a) Applications for renewal licenses shall be made 
8to the
Department, shall be in writing on forms prescribed by 
9the
Department, shall contain such information as will enable 
10the Department
to determine if the applicant is qualified to 
11continue to hold a license
and shall be accompanied by the 
12required fee, which shall not be
returnable.

13    (b)    As part of its annual renewal application, an animal 
14shelter or animal control facility must report all of the 
15following information to the Department concerning dogs and 
16cats received from another state or another country:
17        (1)   the number of dogs and cats received from 
18    out-of-state shelters or animal control facilities;
19        (2)   the states where the dogs and cats originated;
20        (3)   the number of dogs and cats imported from out of 
21    the country; and
22        (4)   the country of origin for imported dogs and cats.
23    (c)   As part of its annual renewal application, an animal 
 
 
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1shelter or animal control facility must report all the 
2following information to the Department concerning disposition 
3and manner of transfer of all dogs and cats that leave its 
4facilities:
5        (1) the number of dogs or cats returned to owners;
6        (2) the number of dogs or cats placed;
7        (3) the number of dogs or cats euthanized for medical 
8    or behavioral issues;
9        (4) the number of dogs or cats euthanized at the 
10    owner's request;
11        (5) the number of dogs or cats euthanized due to space 
12    limitations;
13        (6) the number of dogs or cats that died in custody 
14    with cause noted, if known;
15        (7) if transferred to another animal shelter or animal 
16    control facility within the State, the name and location of 
17    that facility;
18        (8) if transferred to an out-of-state animal shelter or 
19    facility, the name and location of the out-of-state animal 
20    shelter or facility; and
21        (9)   the number of animals missing, stolen, or escaped. 
22(Source: P.A. 81-198.)

 
 
23    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
24becoming law.