Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 90

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer, a Department of Agriculture investigator, or a humane society investigator who has reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child is being abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Requires Investigation Specialists, Intact Family Specialists, and Placement Specialists employed by the Department of Children and Family Services who reasonably believe that an animal observed by them when in their professional or official capacity is being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Provides for immunity from liability for persons, institutions, and agencies participating in good faith in the reporting or investigation of animal abuse or neglect. Provides for confidentiality of the identity of persons reporting animal abuse or neglect. Provides that nothing in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act prohibits a mandated reporter who reasonably believes that an animal is being abused or neglected in violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act from reporting animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

In connection with amendatory provisions added to the Humane Care for Animals Act providing for immunity from liability for making a report or referral, investigating a report or referral, or making a disclosure of information: (1) adds an exception for willful and wanton misconduct; (2) deletes a provision concerning a presumption of good faith; and (3) provides for immunity for animal control officers and investigators under certain circumstances.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/30/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
1/30/2009	Senate	First Reading
1/30/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/4/2009	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2/18/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
2/18/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/18/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2/19/2009	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
2/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
2/26/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2/27/2009	Senate	Second Reading
2/27/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
3/18/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
3/18/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/25/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
3/31/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/6/2009	House	First Reading
4/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/8/2009	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/12/2011	Senate	Session Sine Die