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Bill Status of HB3996 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: CRIM CD-MISREP SERVICE ANIMAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Lance Yednock

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

720 ILCS 5/48-8.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Creates the offense of misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly misrepresents an animal that is not a service animal as a service animal for the purpose of obtaining accommodation of the animal in a place of public accommodation that prohibits non-service animals or for the purpose of transportation of the animal on a public conveyance that prohibits non-service animals. Defines "place of public accommodation" and "service animal". Provides that a violation is a petty offense for which the court shall impose a fine of $250 for a first offense, $500 for a second offense, and $750 for a third or subsequent offense. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lance Yednock
3/4/2021	House	First Reading
3/4/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/25/2022	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2/18/2022	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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