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 Bill Status of HB4641  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  COMPANION ANIMAL-FORFEITURE

House Sponsors
Rep. Deb Conroy

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/19/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  1/31/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
  1/31/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/18/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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