Date	Chamber	Action
8/4/2014	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0855

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 605/20.5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Increases certain penalties that the Department of Agriculture shall impose upon a person or entity who violates any provision of the Act or rule adopted under the Act. Provides that an administrative fine of $500 (rather than $200) shall be imposed for the first violation; a fine of $1,000 (rather than $500) shall be imposed for a second violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation; and that mandatory probationary status and a fine of $2,500 (rather than mandatory probationary status and a fine of $1,000) shall be imposed for a third violation that occurs within 3 years after the first violation. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2014	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Harris
1/29/2014	House	First Reading
1/29/2014	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2014	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/19/2014	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/19/2014	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-000
3/20/2014	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2014	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/21/2014	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2014	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-006-000
3/28/2014	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/28/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 1, 2014
4/2/2014	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/2/2014	Senate	First Reading
4/2/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/23/2014	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
4/29/2014	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
4/29/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2014
5/8/2014	Senate	Second Reading
5/8/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014
5/21/2014	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-002-000
5/21/2014	House	Passed Both Houses
6/19/2014	House	Sent to the Governor
8/4/2014	House	Governor Approved
8/4/2014	House	Effective Date August 4, 2014
8/4/2014	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0855

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