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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0867
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Rep. Robert S. Molaro SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Creates the Force-Fed Birds Act. Prohibits force-feeding birds and the selling, serving, or dispensing of products that are the result of force-feeding birds. Provides that violation of the Act is a petty offense with a fine of $1,000.
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A BILL FOR
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HB0867 |
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LRB095 07039 CMK 27161 b |
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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 |
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| Force-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, served, or dispensed in this |
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| State if it is the result of force-feeding a bird for the |
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| purpose of enlarging the 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 |