LANG-LOPEZ-GASH-GARRETT-MCKEON, FEIGENHOLTZ AND ERWIN. 510 ILCS 70/1 from Ch. 8, par. 701 510 ILCS 70/2 from Ch. 8, par. 702 510 ILCS 70/2.01 from Ch. 8, par. 702.01 510 ILCS 70/2.03 from Ch. 8, par. 702.03 510 ILCS 70/2.09 new 510 ILCS 70/2.10 new 510 ILCS 70/4 from Ch. 8, par. 704 510 ILCS70/9.05 new 510 ILCS 70/11.1 new 510 ILCS 70/12 from Ch. 8, par. 712 510 ILCS 70/13 from Ch. 8, par. 713 510 ILCS 70/16 from Ch. 8, par. 716 510 ILCS 70/16.1 new 510 ILCS 70/16.2 new 510 ILCS 70/20 new 510 ILCS 570/25 new 510 ILCS 70/30 new Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act by making additional types of conduct punishable under the Act. Increases penalties for certain other prohibited conduct and creates additional sanctions for cruelty to animals. Empowers humane societies to investigate violations. Creates a cause of action on the part of the owner of an animal subjected to cruelty. In addition to proven damages, allows punitive or exemplary damages of not less than $500 and not more than $25,000 for each act of cruelty. Effective January 1, 2000. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impact would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 510 ILCS 70/1 510 ILCS 70/2 510 ILCS 70/2.01 510 ILCS 70/2.03 510 ILCS 70/2.09 new 510 ILCS 70/2.10 new 510 ILCS 70/4 510 ILCS 70/9.05 new 510 ILCS 70/11.1 new 510 ILCS 70/12 510 ILCS 70/13 510 ILCS 70/16.2 new 510 ILCS 70/25 new 510 ILCS 70/30 new Deletes everything. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a second or subsequent offense of aggravated cruelty is a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person convicted of aggravated cruelty must pay the cost of restoring the animal to good health if it was injured or compensate the owner for the value of the animal if it was killed. Provides that the owner has a cause of action for an act of aggravated cruelty against that animal. In addition to proven damages, allows punitive or exemplary damages of not less than $500 and not more than $25,000 for each act of aggravated cruelty. Effective January 1, 2000. 99-01-27 H FILED WITH CLERK 99-01-27 H FIRST READING 99-01-27 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 99-02-03 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LOPEZ 99-02-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 99-02-18 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 99-02-18 H ADOPTED 99-02-18 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 99-02-18 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-18 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO GARRETT 99-02-24 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-02-24 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCKEON 99-02-24 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary