94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0413


 
Introduced 2/16/2005, by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik - Susan Garrett
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Creates the Force Fed Birds Act.  Prohibits force feeding birds and selling products that are the result of force feeding birds.  Violation is a petty offense with a fine of $1,000.  Each day is a separate offense.
















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SB0413

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    AN ACT concerning animals.

 
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Force 
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Fed Birds Act.
 
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    Section 5. Prohibition; penalties.
 
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    (a)  In this Section:
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         (1) A "bird" includes, but is not limited to, a duck 
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    or goose.
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        (2) "Force feeding a bird" means a process that causes 
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    the bird to consume more food than a typical bird of the 
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    same species would consume voluntarily. Force feeding 
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    methods include, but are not limited to, delivering feed 
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    through a tube or other device inserted into the bird's 
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    esophagus.

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    (b)  A person may not force feed a bird for the purpose of 
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enlarging the bird's liver beyond normal size or hire another 
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person to do so.
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    (c)  A product may not be sold in Illinois if it is the 
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result of force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging the 
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bird's liver beyond normal size.
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    (d) A person who knowingly violates this Section is guilty 
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of a petty offense and shall be fined $1,000.  Each day that a 
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violation occurs is a separate offense.