House Sponsors: BLACK-HARTKE-CURRY,JULIE-FANTIN-WOOLARD. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN Short description: ANIMAL CONTROL-POLICE POWERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Animal Control Act to authorize counties to grant full police powers, pertaining only to this Act, to certain animal control personnel, including the power to bear weapons. Specifies that persons authorized to carry firearms must complete training as prescribed in the Peace Officer Firearm Training Act. Requires the county to pay the cost of the training. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 205/40.36 from Ch. 127, par. 40.36 225 ILCS 605/2 from Ch. 8, par. 302 225 ILCS 605/6.5 new 225 ILCS 605/10 from Ch. 8, par. 310 Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to provide that the Department of Agriculture has the power to administer the "Illinois Product" label program (instead of the "Illinois Grown" label program) whereby labels may be placed on food and agribusiness commodities produced, processed, or packaged in Illinois (instead of placed on food commodities produced or originating in Illinois). Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Includes a veterinary hospital in the definition of "kennel operator". Provides that failure of an applicant to meet all of the requirements for compliance within 60 days of receipt of an application for a license to engage in business as a pet shop operator, dog dealer, or kennel or cattery operator or operate a pound or animal shelter shall result in termination of the application and forfeiture of the license fee. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue or renew or suspend or revoke a license on proof that the licensee is guilty of gross negligence, incompetency, or cruelty with regard to animals. Provides that the Department may order a licensee to cease operation for a period not to exceed 72 hours to correct deficiencies in order to meet licensing requirements. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that Administrators, Deputy Administrators, and Animal Control Wardens may issue and serve citations for violations of the Act, removing provision that these persons may not have the power of police officers. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 510 ILCS 50/1 from Ch. 8, par. 168 510 ILCS 50/3 from Ch. 8, par. 170 510 ILCS 50/19 from Ch. 8, par. 186 510 ILCS 50/22 from Ch. 8, par. 189 510 ILCS 50/24 from Ch. 8, par. 191 510 ILCS 100/3 from Ch. 8, par. 503 Amends the Illinois Diseased Animals Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may designate a disease as a "contagious or infectious disease" or as a "reportable disease" by rule. Provides that a veterinarian who has information on the existence of any reportable (rather than contagious or infectious) disease among animals in this State, who fails to report it, shall be guilty of a business offense (rather than a Class A misdemeanor), with a fine of not more than $1,000. Changes provisions directing that owners of swine who do not report the existence of hog cholera or any other contagious or infectious swine disease and who transport diseased swine shall be liable to anyone suffering damage as a result, to identical provisions applying to all owners of animals and any contagious or infectious disease. Amends the Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act to define "contagious or infectious disease" as it is defined in the Illinois Diseased Animals Act. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 315/14 from Ch. 48, par. 1614 Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act to allow arbitration of firefighter residency requirements in municipalities with a population under 1,000,000. Provides that arbitrated residency requirements may not allow residency outside of Illinois. Exempts combined departments that perform both police and firefighting services. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0385 Last action date: 97-08-15 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status