HB5128 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5128

Introduced 2/18/2020, by Rep. Lance Yednock

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

720 ILCS 5/48-8.5 new

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misrepresents an animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public conveyance that prohibits non-service animals. Defines "place of public accommodation" and "service animal". Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning criminal law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by adding Section 48-8.5 as follows:

(720 ILCS 5/48-8.5 new)

Sec. 48-8.5. Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal.

(a) In this Section:

"Place of public accommodation" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 5-101 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.

"Service animal" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 48-8.

(b) A person commits misrepresenting an animal as a service animal when he or she knowingly misrepresents an animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public conveyance that prohibits non-service animals.

(c) A violation of this Section is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or subsequent offense.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.