Bill Status of HB 4977   96th General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMALS-ABANDONED PROPERTIES

House Sponsors
Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/3.01from Ch. 8, par. 703.01

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that any person who, while lawfully on a vacated property, notices a companion animal housed on that property must notify either the county animal control or the local police department. Makes a violation of this provision a Class B misdemeanor. Authorizes animal control officers and law enforcement officers who are responding to such a notification to enter the vacated property by any reasonable means under the circumstances to remove and render aid to the abandoned animal. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  1/21/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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