093_HB3845 LRB093 13378 BDD 18678 b 1 AN ACT concerning livestock. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Horse Meat Act is amended by 5 adding Section 1.5 and changing Section 14 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 635/1.5 new) 7 Sec. 1.5. Meat for human consumption. 8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is 9 unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person 10 knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used 11 for human consumption. 12 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is 13 unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export 14 from this State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept 15 any horse with the intent of slaughtering that horse if that 16 person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will 17 be used for human consumption. 18 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is 19 unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export 20 from this State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept 21 any horse meat if that person knows or should know that the 22 horse meat will be used for human consumption. 23 (225 ILCS 635/14) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 253) 24 Sec. 14. Horse meat labeled as such in hermetically 25 sealed containers and registered under the Illinois 26 Commercial Feed Act of 1961 is excluded from the provisions 27 of this Act. Horse meat prepared in federally inspected 28 plants located in the State of Illinois, for sale outside of 29 the State of Illinois, is excluded from the provisions, 30 except for Section 1.5, of this Act. -2- LRB093 13378 BDD 18678 b 1 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 3891.) 2 Section 10. The Animals Intended for Food Act is amended 3 by changing Section 2.1 as follows: 4 (410 ILCS 605/2.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 107.1) 5 Sec. 2.1. 6 When in the interest of the general public and in the 7 opinion of the Department of Agriculture it is deemed 8 advisable, the Department has authority to quarantine or 9 restrict any and all animals intended for human consumption 10 that contain poisonous or deleterious substances which may 11 render meat or meat products or poultry or poultry products 12 from such animals or poultry injurious to health; except in 13 case the quantity of such substances in such animals does not 14 ordinarily render meat or meat products or poultry or poultry 15 products from such animals injurious to health. 16 The Department or its duly authorized agent shall 17 investigate or cause to be investigated all cases where it 18 has reason to believe that animals intended for human 19 consumption are contaminated with any poisonous or 20 deleterious substance which may render them unfit for human 21 consumption. 22 The Department or its duly designated agent in performing 23 the duties vested in it under this Act is empowered to enter 24 any premises, barns, stables, sheds, or other places for the 25 purposes of administering this Act. 26 The Department may allow the sale or transfer of animals 27 under quarantine or restriction subject to reasonable rules 28 and regulations as may be prescribed. 29 For the purposes of this Act, the term "Animal" means 30 cattle, calves, sheep, swine,horses, mules or other equidae,31 goats, poultry and any other animal which can be or may be 32 used in and for meat or poultry or their products for human -3- LRB093 13378 BDD 18678 b 1 consumption. 2 (Source: P.A. 77-2117.) 3 Section 15. The Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act is 4 amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 5 (510 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 229.52) 6 Sec. 2. As used in this Act: 7 (1) "Director" means the Director of the Department of 8 Agriculture of the State of Illinois. 9 (2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, 10 corporation, or association doing business in this State, in 11 whole or in part. 12 (3) "Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in 13 the commercial slaughtering of livestock. 14 (4) "Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, 15 horses, mules, goats, and any other animal which can or may 16 be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products 17 for consumption by human beings or animals. "Livestock", 18 however, does not include horses, mules, or other equidae to 19 be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products 20 for consumption by human beings, which is prohibited under 21 Section 1.5 of the Illinois Horse Meat Act. 22 (5) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of 23 slaughtering or manufacturing or otherwise preparing meat or 24 meat products for sale, either by such person or others; or 25 of manufacturing or preparing livestock products for sale by 26 such person or others. 27 (6) "Humane method" means either (a) a method whereby 28 the animal is rendered insensible to pain by gunshot or by 29 mechanical, electrical, chemical or other means that is rapid 30 and effective, before being shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast 31 or cut; or (b) a method in accordance with ritual 32 requirements of the Jewish faith or any other religious faith -4- LRB093 13378 BDD 18678 b 1 whereby the animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of 2 the brain caused by the simultaneous and instantaneous 3 severance of the carotid arteries with a sharp instrument. 4 (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.) 5 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 6 becoming law.