Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0226

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

510 ILCS 70/4.01

from Ch. 8, par. 704.01

720 ILCS 5/26-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to the use of animals, except dogs, for sport fighting. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to dog fighting. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Criminal Code of 1961. Inserts a scienter requirement into the portions of those Acts that prohibit any person from attending or otherwise patronizing any show, exhibition, program, or other activity featuring or otherwise involving certain types of animal fighting.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2009	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
1/14/2009	House	First Reading
1/14/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/20/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
1/22/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
1/23/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/4/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
2/5/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
2/10/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
2/11/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
2/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
2/20/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
2/20/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/20/2009	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
3/3/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
3/5/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
3/5/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
3/5/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
3/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/25/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
3/25/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/27/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/30/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Criminal Law
4/23/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
4/30/2009	Senate	To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
5/7/2009	Senate	Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/14/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
5/15/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
5/15/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	House	Effective Date August 11, 2009
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0226

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