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HB2946 Engrossed |
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LRB094 05402 RLC 35447 b |
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| AN ACT concerning criminal law.
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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 Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by adding |
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| Section 12-36 as follows:
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| (720 ILCS 5/12-36 new) |
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| Sec. 12-36. Possession of certain dogs by felons |
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| prohibited. |
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| (a) It is unlawful for a person convicted of a forcible |
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| felony, a felony violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act, |
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| a felony violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961, |
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| a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, |
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| or a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act to knowingly |
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| own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with an |
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| unspayed or unneutered dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age. |
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| (b) Any dog owned, possessed by, or in the custody of a |
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| person convicted of a felony, as described in subsection (a), |
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| must be microchipped for permanent identification. |
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| (c) Sentence. A person who violates this Section is guilty |
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| of a Class A misdemeanor.
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