Date	Chamber	Action
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/48-12 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Provides exemptions. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the State may enforce these provisions. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of these provisions occurred, may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to enforce these provisions, and may bring an action for an injunction to restrain any actual or threatened violation. Contains a severability provision.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	720 ILCS 5/48-12 new

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Wild Animal Public Safety Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Defines "direct contact" as the physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including, but not limited to, any proximity without a permanent physical barrier or sufficient vertical height designed to prevent physical contact between the public and the bear or nonhuman primate. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides exceptions. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the State may enforce the provisions of this Act. Provides that the Attorney General, or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of the Act occurred, may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to enforce the provisions of the Act, and may bring an action for an injunction to restrain any actual or threatened violation. Contains a severability provision.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
2/9/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/8/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
3/9/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture
3/9/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-002-000
3/9/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
3/10/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/10/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
3/24/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 043-009-000
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
3/24/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/24/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
3/24/2023	House	First Reading
3/24/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2023	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
4/18/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
4/19/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/2/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2023	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
5/9/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000
5/9/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/7/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
6/30/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
6/30/2023	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
6/30/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239

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