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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Limits the situations when a person could dock an animal's tail or crop its ears without violating the Act's prohibition against "animal torture". Establishes that the following is not "animal torture": (i) tail docking performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason (now, just "tail docking") or (ii) ear cropping performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason (now, just "ear cropping"). Effective immediately.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces a provision which provides that animal torture does not include tail docking performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason or ear cropping performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian with a provision which provides that animal torture does not include tail docking performed on any dog by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason, ear cropping performed on any dog by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason, or tail docking or ear cropping other animals.
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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