Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

510 ILCS 70/3.035 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a dog may be tethered outdoors only if certain requirements are met. Provides that, even if those requirements are met, "it is unlawful to tether a dog outdoors between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am; except that a dog of any age may be temporarily tethered, tied, or chained outdoors for a time period not exceeding 15 minutes or a dog may be tethered if it has access to adequate shelter and protection from the weather". Provides that this prohibition shall not apply to certain classes of activities. Provides that a person convicted of violating this prohibition is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and that a second or subsequent violation is a Class 4 felony with every day that a violation continues constituting a separate offense. Requires the court to order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation, if the convicted person is a juvenile or a companion animal hoarder. Provides that nothing in this prohibition shall be construed to supersede the duties of an owner as otherwise specified in the Act. Defines "tether".

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
4/27/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/27/2010	House	First Reading
4/27/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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