Full Text of HB1171 94th General Assembly
HB1171 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 HB1171
Introduced 2/8/2005, by Rep. Robert S. Molaro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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225 ILCS 635/1.5 new |
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225 ILCS 635/14 rep. |
from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 253 |
410 ILCS 605/2.1 |
from Ch. 8, par. 107.1 |
510 ILCS 65/4 |
from Ch. 8, par. 954 |
510 ILCS 70/5 |
from Ch. 8, par. 705 |
510 ILCS 70/7.5 |
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510 ILCS 75/2 |
from Ch. 8, par. 229.52 |
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Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that is unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export from the State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse meat if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Repeals a Section that excludes registered horse meat that is labeled as such in hermetically sealed containers and horse meat prepared in federally inspected plants from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act. Removes horses, mules, or other equidae from the definition of the term "Animal". Amends the Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act. Eliminates the testing exemption for horses transported into the State for the sole purpose of slaughter. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Eliminates an exception that allows a person to sell, offer to sell, lead, ride, transport, or drive on any public way equidae that is being sold, transported, or housed with the intent that it will be moved in an expeditious and humane manner to an approved slaughtering establishment. Excludes downed animals of the equine genus from those downed animals that may be sent directly to a slaughter facility . Amends the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act. Provides that "Livestock" does not include horses, mules, or other equidae to be used in and for the preparation of meat or meat products for consumption by human beings. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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| AN ACT concerning horses.
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| WHEREAS, The People of the State of Illinois find and | 3 |
| declare that: | 4 |
| (a) The horse is a living symbol of the spirit, rugged | 5 |
| independence, and tireless energy of our pioneer heritage; | 6 |
| (b) Horses have served us in war, carried us into the | 7 |
| West and beyond, hauled our goods on their backs and in | 8 |
| wagons, and entertained and partnered with man for | 9 |
| thousands of years; | 10 |
| (c) The horse is a part of Illinois' rich heritage, | 11 |
| having played a major role in Illinois' historical growth | 12 |
| and development; | 13 |
| (d) Horses contribute significantly to the enjoyment | 14 |
| of generations of recreation enthusiasts in Illinois, | 15 |
| while contributing tremendous economic benefit; | 16 |
| (e) Horses are not raised for food or fiber and are | 17 |
| taxed differently than food animals; and | 18 |
| (f) Horses can be stolen, or purchased without | 19 |
| disclosure or under false pretenses, to be slaughtered or | 20 |
| shipped for slaughter; and this practice has contributed to | 21 |
| crime and consumer fraud; and
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| WHEREAS, The General Assembly hereby also declares the | 23 |
| purpose and intent of this amendatory Act to be as follows: | 24 |
| (a) To recognize the horse as an important part of | 25 |
| Illinois' heritage that deserves protection from those who | 26 |
| would slaughter horses for food for human consumption; and | 27 |
| (b) To enact into law that which has been widely | 28 |
| accepted for generations in this State: it is immoral and | 29 |
| unlawful to slaughter horses in this State to be used for | 30 |
| food for human consumption; therefore
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Horse Meat Act is amended by adding | 2 |
| Section 1.5 as follows: | 3 |
| (225 ILCS 635/1.5 new)
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| Sec. 1.5. Slaughter for human consumption unlawful.
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| (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is | 6 |
| unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person | 7 |
| knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used | 8 |
| for human consumption. | 9 |
| (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is | 10 |
| unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export | 11 |
| from this State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept | 12 |
| any horse meat if that person knows or should know that the | 13 |
| horse meat will be used for human consumption. | 14 |
| (c) Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions | 15 |
| of this Section is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. | 16 |
| (d) This Section shall not apply to: | 17 |
| (1) Any commonly accepted non commercial, | 18 |
| recreational, or sporting activity. | 19 |
| (2) Any existing laws which relate to horse taxes or | 20 |
| zoning. | 21 |
| (3) The processing of food producing animals other than | 22 |
| those of the equine genus.
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| (225 ILCS 635/14 rep.) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 253)
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| Section 7. The Illinois Horse Meat Act is amended by | 25 |
| repealing Section 14. | 26 |
| Section 10. The Animals Intended for Food Act is amended by | 27 |
| changing Section 2.1 as follows:
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| (410 ILCS 605/2.1) (from Ch. 8, par. 107.1)
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| Sec. 2.1.
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| When in the interest of the general public and in the | 31 |
| opinion of the
Department of Agriculture it is deemed | 32 |
| advisable, the Department has
authority to quarantine or |
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| restrict any and all animals intended for human
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| that contain poisonous or deleterious substances which may
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| render meat or meat products or poultry or poultry products | 4 |
| from such
animals or poultry injurious to health; except in | 5 |
| case the quantity of such
substances in such animals does not | 6 |
| ordinarily render meat or meat products
or poultry or poultry | 7 |
| products from such animals injurious to health.
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| The Department or its duly authorized agent shall | 9 |
| investigate or cause
to be investigated all cases where it has | 10 |
| reason to believe that animals
intended for human consumption | 11 |
| are contaminated with any poisonous or
deleterious substance | 12 |
| which may render them unfit for human consumption.
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| The Department or its duly designated agent in performing | 14 |
| the duties
vested in it under this Act is empowered to enter | 15 |
| any premises, barns,
stables, sheds, or other places for the | 16 |
| purposes of administering this Act.
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| The Department may allow the sale or transfer of animals | 18 |
| under
quarantine or restriction subject to reasonable rules and | 19 |
| regulations as
may be prescribed.
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| For the purposes of this Act, the term "Animal" means | 21 |
| cattle, calves,
sheep, swine, horses, mules or other equidae,
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| goats, poultry and any other
animal which can be or may be used | 23 |
| in and for meat or poultry or their
products for human | 24 |
| consumption.
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| (Source: P.A. 77-2117.)
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| Section 15. The Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control | 27 |
| Act is amended by changing Section 4 as follows:
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| (510 ILCS 65/4) (from Ch. 8, par. 954)
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| Sec. 4. Tests of equidae entering the State. All equidae
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| more than 12 months of age entering the State for any reason
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| other than for immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by a
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| Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued by an accredited
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| veterinarian of the state of origin within 30 days prior to
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| entry and shall be negative to an official test for EIA within
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| one year prior to entry. Equidae entering the State for
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| immediate slaughter shall be accompanied by a consignment
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| direct to slaughter at an approved equine slaughtering | 4 |
| establishment.
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| (Source: P.A. 86-223.)
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| Section 20. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by | 7 |
| changing Sections 5 and 7.5 as follows:
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| (510 ILCS 70/5) (from Ch. 8, par. 705)
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| Sec. 5. Lame or disabled horses. No person shall sell, | 10 |
| offer to sell,
lead, ride, transport, or drive on any public | 11 |
| way any equidae which, because
of debility, disease, lameness | 12 |
| or any other cause, could not be worked in
this State without | 13 |
| violating this Act , unless the equidae is being sold,
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| transported, or housed with the intent that it will be moved in | 15 |
| an expeditious
and humane manner to an approved slaughtering | 16 |
| establishment . Such equidae may
be conveyed to a proper place | 17 |
| for medical or surgical treatment or
, for humane
keeping or | 18 |
| euthanasia , or for slaughter in an approved slaughtering
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| establishment .
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| A person convicted of violating this Section or any rule, | 21 |
| regulation, or
order of the Department pursuant thereto is | 22 |
| guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
A second or subsequent | 23 |
| violation is a Class 4 felony.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)
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| (510 ILCS 70/7.5)
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| Sec. 7.5. Downed animals.
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| (a) For the purpose of this Section a downed animal is one | 28 |
| incapable of
walking without assistance.
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| (b) No downed animal shall be sent to a stockyard, auction, | 30 |
| or other
facility where its impaired mobility may result in | 31 |
| suffering. An injured
animal other than those of the equine | 32 |
| genus may be sent directly to a slaughter facility.
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| (c) A downed animal sent to a stockyard, auction, or other |
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| facility in
violation of this Section shall be humanely | 2 |
| euthanized, the disposition of such
animal shall be the | 3 |
| responsibility of the owner, and the owner shall be liable
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| any expense incurred.
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| If an animal becomes downed in transit it shall be the | 6 |
| responsibility of the
carrier.
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| (d) A downed animal shall not be transported unless | 8 |
| individually
segregated.
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| (e) A person convicted of violating this Section or any | 10 |
| rule,
regulation, or order of the Department pursuant thereto | 11 |
| is guilty of a
Class B misdemeanor. A second or subsequent | 12 |
| violation is a Class 4 felony,
with every day that a violation | 13 |
| continues constituting a separate offense.
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| (Source: P.A. 92-650, eff. 7-11-02.)
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| Section 25. The Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act is | 16 |
| amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
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| (510 ILCS 75/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 229.52)
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| Sec. 2. As used in this Act:
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| (1) "Director" means the Director of the Department of | 20 |
| Agriculture of
the State of Illinois.
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| (2) "Person" means any individual, partnership, | 22 |
| corporation, or
association doing business in this State, in | 23 |
| whole or in part.
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| (3) "Slaughterer" means any person regularly engaged in the | 25 |
| commercial
slaughtering of livestock.
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| (4) "Livestock" means cattle, calves, sheep, swine, | 27 |
| horses, mules,
goats, and any other animal which can or may be | 28 |
| used in and for the
preparation of meat or meat products for | 29 |
| consumption by human beings or
animals. "Livestock", however, | 30 |
| does not include horses, mules, or other equidae to be used in | 31 |
| and for the preparation of meat or meat products for | 32 |
| consumption by human beings, which is prohibited under Section | 33 |
| 1.5 of the Illinois Horse Meat Act.
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| (5) "Packer" means any person engaged in the business of |
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| slaughtering or
manufacturing or otherwise preparing meat or | 2 |
| meat products for sale, either
by such person or others; or of | 3 |
| manufacturing or preparing livestock
products for sale by such | 4 |
| person or others.
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| (6) "Humane method" means either (a) a method whereby the | 6 |
| animal is
rendered insensible to pain by gunshot or by | 7 |
| mechanical, electrical,
chemical or other means that is rapid | 8 |
| and effective, before being shackled,
hoisted, thrown, cast or | 9 |
| cut; or (b) a method in accordance with ritual
requirements of | 10 |
| the Jewish faith or any other religious faith whereby the
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| animal suffers loss of consciousness by anemia of the brain | 12 |
| caused by the
simultaneous and instantaneous severance of the | 13 |
| carotid arteries with a
sharp instrument.
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| (Source: Laws 1967, p. 2023.)
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| Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are | 16 |
| severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 18 |
| becoming law.
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