Bill Status of HB3773  99th General Assembly

Short Description:  ANIMAL ABUSE REGISTRY

House Sponsors
Rep. Silvana Tabares and Margo McDermed

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/5.866 new
510 ILCS 70/19 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall create and maintain an animal abuse registry. Requires a person 18 years of age or older who resides in or is domiciled in this State and has been convicted of specified offenses involving animal cruelty or torture to register with the Department to be placed on the registry. Requires a person required to register to pay an annual fee of $50 to the Department. Prohibits a a person required to register from owning a companion animal or being employed at an animal shelter, pound, pet shop, zoo, or other business where companion animals are present. Creates the Animal Abuse Registry Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that registration fees shall be deposited into the Fund to be used by the Department for establishing and maintaining the animal abuse registry.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Silvana Tabares
  2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  9/28/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die