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 Bill Status of SB1312  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMALS-LOCKED CAR-LIABILITY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Jason Plummer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/7.2 new
720 ILCS 5/21-1from Ch. 38, par. 21-1
720 ILCS 5/21-2from Ch. 38, par. 21-2


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person is immune from civil liability for property damage to a locked vehicle when the damage results from forcible entry of the vehicle to remove a dog or cat from the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it is an affirmative defense from criminal damage to property or criminal trespass to vehicles if the entry or damage to the locked vehicle results from removing a dog or cat from the vehicle if certain circumstances occur. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jason Plummer
  2/7/2019SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2019SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Criminal Law
  2/20/2019SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (CL)
  3/22/2019SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die

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