Senate Sponsors: REA-LUECHTEFELD-O'DANIEL-BOWLES-LINK, BOMKE, JACOBS AND MADIGAN,R. House Sponsors: HARTKE-JONES,JOHN-WOOLARD-BLACK Short description: LIVESTOCK ACTS-INCLUDE RATITES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Livestock Auction Market Law, the Illinois Livestock Dealer Licensing Act, the Slaughter Livestock Buyers Act, the Illinois Brand Act, the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act, and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act by including ratites in the definition of "livestock". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 640/1 225 ILCS 645/1 225 ILCS 655/2 510 ILCS 40/2.04 510 ILCS 55/1.1 510 ILCS 75/2 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 650/2.6 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 302.6 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act to add ratites to the definition of "animals". Effective January 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. of Agriculture) Fiscal impact would be approximately $4000 annually. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, HOUSE INTRO (DCCA) Fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 97-10-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status