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 Bill Status of SB1499  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  COMPANION ANIMAL-FORFEITURE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Karina Villa

House Sponsors
(Rep. Maura Hirschauer - Anne Stava-Murray - Terra Costa Howard)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0490

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/3.04


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Adds specified offenses of the Humane Care for Animals Act for which law enforcement making an arrest may take possession of a companion animal. Adds specified offenses of the Act for which a court may order the forfeiture of an animal. Provides that upon a violation (rather than conviction) of specified offenses, the court may order the person in violation to forfeit the animal or animals that are the basis of the violation. Provides that a court may order that the person in violation and certain persons in the person's household may not own, possess, harbor, or have custody or control of any other animals for a reasonable period of time, including permanent relinquishment. Provides that a person who violates such a prohibition is subject to immediate forfeiture of any animal and subject to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that in a petition for forfeiture of companion animals prior to trial, the burden is on the prosecution to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the person arrested violated provisions of the Act prohibiting the depiction of animal cruelty.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill. Provides that the animal forfeiture provisions apply to a person who received an entry of an order for supervision for various violations of the Humane Care for Animals Act. Adds various other offenses under the Humane Care for Animals Act for which forfeiture of the animals is a consequence of violating those provisions. Effective immediately

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  2/7/2023SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/16/2023SenateAssigned to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  2/23/2023SenatePostponed - Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/9/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  3/10/2023SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
  3/23/2023SenateDo Pass Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-001-000
  3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2023
  3/24/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2023
  3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  3/24/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000
  3/30/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/30/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Villa
  3/30/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  3/30/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
  3/31/2023HouseArrived in House
  3/31/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading
  4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/25/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  4/25/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000
  4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/1/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  5/1/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  5/9/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 011-001-000
  5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-012-000
  5/11/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/11/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2023
  5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Karina Villa
  5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety
  5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Special Committee on Criminal Law and Public Safety; 009-000-000
  5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
  5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs
  5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor
  8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved
  8/4/2023SenateEffective Date August 4, 2023
  8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0490

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