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 Bill Status of HB1486  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMALS-POLICE AND SERVICE

House Sponsors
Rep. Tony McCombie - Jonathan Carroll - Tom Weber, Michael Halpin and Terra Costa Howard

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

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 70/4.04from Ch. 8, par. 704.04


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person who willfully or maliciously tortures, mutilates, injures, disables, poisons, or kills any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency of when placed off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty, if the animal is not killed or totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 3 felony, and if the animal is killed or totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that a person who kills or severely injures any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency of when placed off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty, while he or she is in the commission of a felony, is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is found guilty, the offender shall is responsible for any veterinarian bills for the animal that was injured and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/29/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tony McCombie
  2/1/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/1/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/13/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
  2/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2/19/2019HouseTo Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
  2/21/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber
  2/21/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  3/4/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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