Bill Status of SB 3138   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  ANIMAL-DO NOT ADOPT REGISTRY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Sue Rezin-William E. Brady

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/2.11 new
510 ILCS 70/17
510 ILCS 70/19 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Upon entering a conviction for a violation of specified provisions of the Act, or of specified provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, by a defendant 18 years of age or older, the presiding judge shall notify the defendant that the conviction will be reported to the national Do Not Adopt Registry. Provides that, for convictions that occurred on and after January 1, 2015, the clerk of the court shall send notice of the conviction and the defendant's name, date of birth, physical description (gender, ethnicity, eye color, hair color, height, weight), and offense for which the defendant has been convicted, to the national Do Not Adopt Registry. Provides that, for convictions that occurred before January 1, 2015, the clerk may send notice to the national Do Not Adopt Registry of convictions by a defendant 18 years of age or older. Provides that any animal shelter, pet store, animal breeder, or individual shall conduct a search of the national Do Not Adopt Registry prior to selling, transferring, delivering, or placing for adoption a companion animal to another person.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that upon entering a conviction, on or after January 1, 2015, for a violation of specified provisions of the Act, or of specified provisions of the Criminal Code of 2012, by a defendant 18 years of age or older, the presiding judge shall notify the defendant that the conviction will be reported to the national animal abuse Do Not Adopt Registry. The court shall order the clerk of the court to send notice of the conviction and the defendant's name, date of birth, and offense for which the defendant has been convicted, to the national Do Not Adopt Registry. Provides that any animal shelter, pet store, animal breeder, or individual may conduct a search of the national Do Not Adopt Registry prior to selling, transferring, delivering, or placing for adoption a companion animal to another person. Provides that no cause of action shall arise from the failure of any animal shelter, pet store, animal breeder, or person to conduct a search of the national Do Not Adopt Registry prior to selling, transferring, delivering, or placing for adoption a companion animal to another person. Provides that no cause of action shall arise from the actions of any animal shelter, pet store, animal breeder, or person in conducting a search of the national Do Not Adopt Registry prior to selling, transferring, delivering, or placing for adoption a companion animal to another person.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  2/11/2014SenateFirst Reading
  2/11/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/19/2014SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
  2/25/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce
  3/5/2014SenatePostponed - Labor and Commerce
  3/13/2014SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/13/2014SenateRe-referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
  3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/21/2014SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/27/2014SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
  3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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