Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB2946

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person convicted of a forcible felony, a felony violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act, a felony violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961, a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act to knowingly own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with: (1) an unsterilized dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age or (2) an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Provides that any dog owned, possessed by, or in the custody of such a person convicted of a felony must be microchipped for permanent identification. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts felons who owned, possessed, or had custody of the dog before the commission of the felony, but these felons must have the dog microchipped for permanent identification and must have the dog sterilized.

Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" and "sterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered" and "spayed or neutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds.

Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Deletes provision that permits a felon who owned, possessed, or had custody of a prohibited dog before the commission of the felony to continue to own, possess, or have custody of that dog.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes: (1) limits the prohibition on knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with the unspayed or unneutered dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age to 10 years after the felon has been released from incarceration; (2) provides that the prohibition applies to persons convicted of a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or a Class 2 or higher felony violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (rather than any felony violations of those Acts); (3) extends the prohibition to any dog that has been determined to be vicious under the Animal Control Act; (4) provides that, except for vicious dogs, it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the dog in question is neutered or spayed, or that the dog in question was neutered or spayed within 7 days of the defendant being charged with a violation of these provisions.

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