Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0314

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 605/3.3 new

225 ILCS 605/3.4 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits an animal shelter or animal control facility from adopting out any dog or cat that has not been microchipped or sterilized in a manner acceptable to the Department of Agriculture, unless the person wishing to adopt an animal prior to the performance of the required procedures has executed a written agreement promising to have the procedures performed within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 days. Provides that failure by an owner to meet the conditions of the written agreement shall result in forfeiture of the animal. Prohibits the release of any animal by an animal shelter or animal control facility to an individual representing an animal shelter, unless the recipient animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the Department or the individual is a representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter or animal control facility shall not, unless certain requirements are met, adopt out a cat or dog that has not been sterilized and microchipped. Prohibits the release of any animal by an animal shelter or animal control facility to an individual representing an animal shelter, unless the recipient animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the Department or the individual is a representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/27/2009	House	First Reading
2/27/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2009	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
3/10/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
3/11/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
3/27/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/27/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
3/30/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/30/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/14/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
4/14/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
4/22/2009	Senate	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
4/29/2009	Senate	Held in Agriculture and Conservation
5/6/2009	Senate	Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
5/6/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/13/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000
5/14/2009	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 . . . . . . . . . 96-0314

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