Bill Status of HB 2946   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  CRIMINAL LAW-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine-Don Harmon and Todd Sieben-William E. Peterson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  5/31/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0818

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
720 ILCS 5/11-16from Ch. 38, par. 11-16

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the offense of pandering.

House Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
720 ILCS 5/11-16
Adds reference to:
720 ILCS 5/12-36 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person convicted of a forcible felony, a felony violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act, a felony violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961, a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act to knowingly own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with: (1) an unsterilized dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age or (2) an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Provides that any dog owned, possessed by, or in the custody of such a person convicted of a felony must be microchipped for permanent identification. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts felons who owned, possessed, or had custody of the dog before the commission of the felony, but these felons must have the dog microchipped for permanent identification and must have the dog sterilized.

House Amendment No. 3 (Tabled 4/13/2005)
Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" and "sterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered" and "spayed or neutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds.

House Amendment No. 4
Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Deletes provision that permits a felon who owned, possessed, or had custody of a prohibited dog before the commission of the felony to continue to own, possess, or have custody of that dog.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes: (1) limits the prohibition on knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with the unspayed or unneutered dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age to 10 years after the felon has been released from incarceration; (2) provides that the prohibition applies to persons convicted of a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or a Class 2 or higher felony violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (rather than any felony violations of those Acts); (3) extends the prohibition to any dog that has been determined to be vicious under the Animal Control Act; (4) provides that, except for vicious dogs, it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the dog in question is neutered or spayed, or that the dog in question was neutered or spayed within 7 days of the defendant being charged with a violation of these provisions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  2/22/2005HouseFirst Reading
  2/22/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/9/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000
  3/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  3/15/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  4/5/2005HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/5/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-004-001
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/6/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/6/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/6/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/8/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  4/13/2005HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed by Voice Vote
  4/13/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/13/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-005-004
  4/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  4/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005
  5/26/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  5/26/2005SenateFirst Reading
  5/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/8/2006SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  2/23/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  3/8/2006SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/15/2006SenateHeld in Judiciary
  3/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
  3/21/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
  3/21/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/23/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/24/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
  3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  3/27/2006SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  3/28/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/28/2006HouseArrived in House
  3/28/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  3/30/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  3/30/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  4/3/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  4/6/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 016-000-000
  4/7/2006HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 095-019-000
  4/7/2006HousePassed Both Houses
  5/4/2006HouseSent to the Governor
  5/31/2006HouseGovernor Approved
  5/31/2006HouseEffective Date January 1, 2007
  5/31/2006HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0818

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