Date	Chamber	Action
8/4/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0434

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 605/3.20 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal control facility shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the animal control facility a current and valid driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card with the word "veteran" printed on its face. Provides that an animal control facility may limit the number of dogs or cats adopted from that animal control facility pursuant to this Section to one dog or cat each 6-month period.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 605/3.20 new

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 605/3.3

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that an animal shelter or animal control facility shall waive the adoption fee if the person adopting the dog or cat (i) presents to the animal shelter or animal control facility a current and valid driver's license with the word "veteran" printed on its face, a current and valid Illinois Identification Card with the word "veteran" printed on its face, or a certified copy of the person's Department of Defense form DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and a valid driver's license or valid Illinois Identification Card and (ii) complies with the adoption policies of the animal shelter or animal control facility. Limits the number of dogs or cats adopted under the provisions to one dog or cat each in a 2-year period (rather than each 6-month period).

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Changes references from "valid driver's license" to "valid Illinois driver's license".

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the identification requirement includes an identification card issued under the federal Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015 and a valid Illinois driver's license or valid Illinois Identification Card (rather than a certified copy of the person's Department of Defense form DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) and a valid Illinois driver's license or valid Illinois Identification Card).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
2/15/2023	House	First Reading
2/15/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2/22/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
2/22/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2/22/2023	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/7/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
3/8/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
3/21/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
3/23/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
3/24/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
3/24/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/27/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/29/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
3/29/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/12/2023	Senate	Assigned to Veterans Affairs
4/21/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
4/21/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/25/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
4/27/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Veterans Affairs
4/27/2023	Senate	Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
4/27/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
5/1/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
5/1/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
5/2/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/2/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
5/3/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/4/2023	Senate	Second Reading
5/4/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
5/5/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
5/8/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
5/10/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
5/11/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/11/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran Cappel
5/11/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/11/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
5/11/2023	House	Arrived in House
5/12/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/12/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Benton
5/12/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/12/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
5/17/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
5/18/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
5/18/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
5/19/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
5/19/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
5/19/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 107-002-000
5/19/2023	House	House Concurs
5/19/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
5/19/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
8/4/2023	House	Governor Approved
8/4/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
8/4/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0434

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