Date	Chamber	Action
5/13/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

410 ILCS 65/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8051

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	410 ILCS 65/1

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

30 ILCS 105/5.640 new

30 ILCS 105/8h

30 ILCS 805/8.29 new

35 ILCS 5/507EE new

510 ILCS 5/2.04 a

510 ILCS 5/2.05 a

510 ILCS 5/2.11 a

510 ILCS 5/2.11 b

510 ILCS 5/2.16

510 ILCS 5/2.19 a

510 ILCS 5/3

510 ILCS 5/5

510 ILCS 5/8

510 ILCS 5/9

510 ILCS 5/10

510 ILCS 5/11

510 ILCS 5/13

510 ILCS 5/15

510 ILCS 5/15.1

510 ILCS 5/26

510 ILCS 5/30 new

510 ILCS 5/35 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and administer a program of reimbursements to veterinarians for the sterilization and rabies vaccination of the dogs and cats of low-income owners and the sterilization of feral cats. Requires a co-payment by the owner or feral cat colony caretaker. Funds the program through a voluntary individual income tax checkoff and a $3 fee on each rabies vaccination required by the Animal Control Act. Authorizes administrative fines for violations of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund within the State treasury and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to establish the checkoff. Requires that 20% of the new fund be used for grants to partially reimburse counties and municipalities for their costs in providing sterilization services. Amends the Animal Control Act. Redefines various terms and makes changes with regard to vicious and dangerous dogs and the impoundment of animals. Authorizes animal control agencies to petition the court to order an animal owner to pay a security for the costs of that animal while in the custody of the agency. Exempts farm dogs (those dogs residing on property of a farming business) from any registration requirements a county may

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.640 new

	Adds reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.568

510 ILCS 5/2.11c new

625 ILCS 5/3-653

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to at least partially reimburse veterinarians for the rabies immunization or sterilization of dogs and cats owned by eligible low-income persons. Funds the program through an income tax check-off, fees from Pet Friendly license plates, and various fines imposed under the Animal Control Act. Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes various changes to impose the additional fees, further regulate dangerous dogs, and promote county animal population control programs. Amends the State Finance Act, the Illinois Income Tax Act, and the Illinois Vehicles Code to make conforming changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (S-AM 2)(Department of Public Health)
	Senate Bill 2078 (S-AM 2), has an estimated fiscal impact of $226,249 to the Illinois Department of Public Health for full year implementation.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/25/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/25/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/2/2005	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
3/8/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/8/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
3/10/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/10/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/15/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
3/15/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
3/16/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
3/17/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/17/2005	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 008-002-000
3/17/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005
3/18/2005	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
4/6/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito
4/6/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/6/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Requested by Sen. Dale A. Righter; on Committee Amendment No. 2
4/6/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
4/11/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
4/12/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
4/12/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-002-000
4/13/2005	Senate	Fiscal Note Filed as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2, from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
4/13/2005	Senate	Second Reading
4/13/2005	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon
4/13/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
4/14/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 032-021-002
4/14/2005	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
4/14/2005	House	First Reading
4/14/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/20/2005	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/10/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
5/11/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
5/13/2005	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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