Sen. Steve McClure
Filed: 3/18/2020
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2995 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2995 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 3.02 as follows:
 



6    (510 ILCS 70/3.02)


7    Sec. 3.02. Aggravated cruelty. 
8    (a) No person may intentionally
commit an act that causes a 
9companion animal to suffer serious injury or
death.  Aggravated 
10cruelty does not include euthanasia of a companion animal

11through recognized methods approved by the Department of 
12Agriculture unless prohibited under subsection (b).

13    (b) No individual, except a licensed veterinarian as 
14exempted under Section 3.09, may knowingly or intentionally 
15euthanize or authorize the euthanasia of a companion animal by 
16use of carbon monoxide.
 
 
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1    (c) A person convicted of violating this Section for an act 
2that causes a companion animal to suffer serious injury is 
3guilty of a Class 4 felony. A person convicted for an act that 
4causes the death of a companion animal is guilty of a Class 3 
5felony Section 3.02 is guilty of a Class 4
felony.  A second or 
6subsequent violation for an act that causes a companion animal 
7to suffer serious injury is a Class 3 felony. A second or 
8subsequent violation for an act that causes the death of a 
9companion animal is a Class 2 felony is a Class 3 felony.  In 
10addition to
any other penalty provided by law, upon conviction 
11for violating this Section,
the court may order the convicted 
12person to undergo a psychological or
psychiatric evaluation and 
13to undergo any treatment at the convicted person's
expense that 
14the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration 
15of
the evaluation.  If the convicted person is a juvenile or a 
16companion animal
hoarder, the court must order the convicted 
17person to undergo a psychological
or psychiatric evaluation and 
18to undergo treatment that the court determines to
be 
19appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.

20(Source: P.A. 96-780, eff. 8-28-09.)".