Rep. Laura Fine

Filed: 3/13/2013

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2924

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2924 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by adding
5Sections 3.6, 20.6, 20.7, 20.8, 20.9, 20.10, and 21.5 as
6follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 605/3.6 new)
8    Sec. 3.6. Public information required. Every animal
9shelter and animal control facility shall make all of the
10following disclosures on their website, if they have a website,
11and on a conspicuous sign in a prominent place in plain view of
12the public using the facility the following preceding year
13numbers on the number of:
14        (1) dogs and cats taken in, adopted out, and
15    euthanized;
16        (2) dogs and cats found dead in the animal shelter or

 

 

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1    animal control facility;
2        (3) dogs and cats that were transferred to other animal
3    shelters or animal rescue groups; and
4        (4) animals by species received from seizures
5    involving violations of the Criminal Code of 2012 or the
6    Humane Care for Animals Act, and the number of seized
7    animals by species adopted out, transferred, or
8    euthanized.
 
9    (225 ILCS 605/20.6 new)
10    Sec. 20.6. Disclosures required. An animal shelter or
11animal control facility may charge a fee to people surrendering
12their animals.
13    Every animal shelter and animal control facility shall, on
14its surrender forms, include a place that can be checked with a
15place for a phone number and email address where the person
16surrendering the dog or cat can be reached if the dog or cat is
17scheduled for euthanasia. The agent receiving the dog or cat
18shall orally ask the person surrendering the dog or cat if they
19want to be notified if the dog or cat is scheduled for
20euthanasia, and if they do want to be notified, the agent shall
21show the person where to fill in their contact information.
22    Two business days prior to the scheduled euthanasia of the
23dog or cat, the person who surrendered the dog or a cat and who
24requested to be notified shall be contacted by reasonable
25commercial means.

 

 

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1    If an animal shelter or animal control facility intends to
2euthanize the dog or cat on the same day it is surrendered, the
3animal shelter or animal control facility agent must orally
4inform the person surrendering the animal that it shall be
5euthanized that day and have the person surrendering the dog or
6cat sign an acknowledgement of probable euthanasia disposition
7form. This form shall be attached to the written surrender
8form.
9    For animals surrendered by the owner to the animal shelter,
10ownership of the animal immediately vests in the animal
11shelter.
 
12    (225 ILCS 605/20.7 new)
13    Sec. 20.7. Refusal to adopt or transfer a dog or cat. An
14animal shelter or animal control facility may not refuse to
15adopt or transfer a dog or cat based solely on the animal's
16age, breed, type, breed mix, appearance, or size.
 
17    (225 ILCS 605/20.8 new)
18    Sec. 20.8. Remedies. If an animal shelter or animal control
19facility violates any provision of this Act, the Director may,
20in the name of the People of the State of Illinois and through
21the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, petition for an
22order enjoining the violation or an order enforcing compliance
23with this Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court,
24the court may issue a temporary restraining order, without

 

 

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1notice or bond, and may preliminarily or permanently enjoin the
2violation. If it is established that the animal shelter, animal
3control facility, person, or persons has violated or is
4violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender for
5contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in
6addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
7penalties provided by this Act, including, but not limited to,
8the private right of enforcement.
 
9    (225 ILCS 605/20.9 new)
10    Sec. 20.9. Injunctive relief. Injunctive relief shall be
11available under this Act. The court may, in its discretion,
12exercise all powers necessary to enforce this Act, including,
13but not limited to: injunction; revocation, forfeiture, or
14suspension of any license, charter, franchise, certificate, or
15other evidence of authority of any person to do business in
16this State; appointment of a receiver; dissolution of domestic
17corporations or association suspension or termination of the
18right of foreign corporations or associations to do business in
19this State; and restitution.
 
20    (225 ILCS 605/20.10 new)
21    Sec. 20.10. Standing and attorneys fees. Any person who has
22surrendered a dog or cat to an animal shelter or animal control
23facility that has violated this Act shall have standing to
24bring a civil action and enforce all remedies and sanctions

 

 

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1under this Act. A person who surrendered an animal who is
2successful in obtaining a judgment or a settlement shall be
3entitled to reasonable attorney's fees.
 
4    (225 ILCS 605/21.5 new)
5    Sec. 21.5. Home rule. This law shall apply to all animal
6shelters and animal control facilities operating in the State.
7This Section is a limitation of home rule powers and functions
8under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the
9Illinois Constitution.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
111, 2014.".