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| | 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4529 Introduced 2/5/2020___________, by SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 510 ILCS 70/7.3 new | | 625 ILCS 5/11-1433 new | |
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Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall lead or tether a companion animal from a moving motor vehicle or any device attached thereto.
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| | HB4529 | | LRB101 15637 LNS 64985 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning animals.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 7.3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (510 ILCS 70/7.3 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 7.3. Leading animal from motor vehicle. |
| 8 | | (a) No person shall lead or tether a companion animal from |
| 9 | | a moving motor vehicle or any device attached thereto. |
| 10 | | (b) For purposes of this Section: |
| 11 | | "Lead" means to confine by a leash or other device that is |
| 12 | | controlled by a person, and that fits on the animal's body and |
| 13 | | limits the animal's movements. |
| 14 | | "Tether" means to confine by a leash or other device that |
| 15 | | is attached to a fixed object, and that fits on the animal's |
| 16 | | body and limits the animal's movements.
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| 17 | | Section 10. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding |
| 18 | | Section 11-1433 as follows:
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| 19 | | (625 ILCS 5/11-1433 new) |
| 20 | | Sec. 11-1433. Leading animal from motor vehicle. |
| 21 | | (a) No person shall lead or tether a companion animal from |