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 Bill Status of HB3614  95th General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMALS-FIGHTING-PENALTY

House Sponsors
Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. - Linda Chapa LaVia - Elizabeth Coulson - Sidney H. Mathias - Patrick J Verschoore, Michael K. Smith, Brandon W. Phelps and Dan Reitz

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff - Iris Y. Martinez - Linda Holmes, William Delgado, Todd Sieben, Michael Noland and Martin A. Sandoval)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0560

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/4.01from Ch. 8, par. 704.01


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases the penalty for the violation of certain provisions concerning animal fighting from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony for the first offense and from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony for second or subsequent offenses. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
510 ILCS 70/3.04
510 ILCS 70/17 new
510 ILCS 70/16 rep.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Reorganizes the penalty provisions within the Act. Repeals a current Section of the Act concerning penalties. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds reference to:
510 ILCS 70/4.04from Ch. 8, par. 704.04

Increases the penalties for a person convicted of violating a Section concerning police animals, service animals, or search and rescue dogs.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/15/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  3/20/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  3/20/2007HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/20/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000
  3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  3/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007
  3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading
  4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  4/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation
  5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation
  5/10/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  5/10/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000
  5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
  5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
  5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  5/18/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/18/2007HouseArrived in House
  5/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/23/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  5/23/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/28/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
  5/29/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-000
  5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  6/7/2007House3/5 Vote Required
  6/7/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000
  6/7/2007HousePassed Both Houses
  7/6/2007HouseSent to the Governor
  8/30/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  8/30/2007HouseEffective Date August 30, 2007
  8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0560

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