Sen. John J. Cullerton
Filed: 4/21/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 125




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 125 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 3.01 as follows:
 



6    (510 ILCS 70/3.01)  (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01)



7    Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. No person or owner may beat, 
8cruelly treat,
torment, starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any 
9animal.

10    No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a 
11public charge or
may suffer injury, hunger or exposure. 
12    No owner of a dog or cat may expose the dog or cat in a 
13manner that places the dog or cat in a life-threatening 
14situation for a prolonged period of time in extreme heat or 
15cold conditions. 

16    A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty of a 
 
 
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1Class A
misdemeanor.  A second or subsequent conviction for a 
2violation of this Section
is a Class 4 felony.  In addition to 
3any other penalty provided by law, upon
conviction for 
4violating this Section, the court may order the convicted 
5person
to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and 
6to undergo any
treatment at the convicted person's expense that 
7the court determines to be
appropriate after due consideration 
8of the evidence.  If the convicted person
is a juvenile or a 
9companion animal hoarder, the court must order the convicted

10person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and 
11to undergo
treatment that the court determines to be 
12appropriate after due consideration
of the evaluation.

13(Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)".