Rep. Harry Benton
Filed: 3/21/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2500




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2500 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended  by changing 
5Section 3.3 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 605/3.3)
7    Sec. 3.3. Adoption of dogs and cats. 
8    (a)  An animal shelter or animal control facility shall not 
9adopt out any dog or adopt out or return to field any cat 
10unless it has been sterilized and microchipped.  However, an 
11animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt out a dog 
12or cat that has not been sterilized and microchipped if the 
13adopting owner has executed a written agreement to have 
14sterilizing and microchipping procedures performed within 14 
15days after a licensed veterinarian certifies the dog or cat is 
16healthy enough for sterilizing and microchipping procedures 
 
 
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1and a licensed veterinarian has certified that the dog or cat 
2is too sick or injured to be sterilized or it would be 
3detrimental to the health of the dog or cat to be sterilized or 
4microchipped at the time of the adoption.
5    (b) An animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt 
6out any dog or cat that is not free of disease, injury, or 
7abnormality if the disease, injury, or abnormality is 
8disclosed in writing to the adopter, and the animal shelter or 
9animal control facility allows the adopter to return the 
10animal to the animal shelter or animal control facility.
11    (c) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this 
12Section do not apply to adoptions subject to Section 11 of the 
13Animal Control Act.
14    (d)  An animal shelter or animal control facility shall 
15waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting 
16the dog or cat:
17        (1) presents to the animal shelter or animal control 
18    facility  a current and valid driver's license with the 
19    word "veteran" printed on its face, a current and valid 
20    Illinois Identification Card with the word "veteran" 
21    printed on its face, or a certified copy of the person's 
22    Department of Defense form DD-214 (Certificate of Release 
23    or Discharge from Active Duty) and a valid driver's 
24    license or valid Illinois Identification Card; and
25        (2) complies with the adoption policies of the animal 
26    shelter or animal control facility. 
 
 
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1    (e)  An animal shelter or animal control facility may limit 
2the number of dogs or cats adopted from that animal shelter or 
3animal control facility pursuant to this Section to one dog or 
4cat each in a 2-year period. 

5(Source: P.A. 101-295, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)".