HOLBROOK. New Act Creates the Assistance Animal Damages Act. Provides that a physically impaired person who uses an assistance animal or the owner of an assistance animal may bring an action for economic and noneconomic damages against any person who steals or, without provocation, attacks the assistance animal. Permits an action for additional damages under specified circumstances. Provides that no cause of action arises if a physically impaired person, owner, or the person having custody or supervision of an assistance animal was committing a criminal or civil trespass at the time of the theft of or attack on the assistance animal. Provides for the awarding of attorney's fees under specified circumstances. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch. 98-02-17 H FILED WITH CLERK 98-02-17 H FIRST READING 98-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 98-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 98-03-05 H COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary