FRANKS-ERWIN AND FEIGENHOLTZ. 510 ILCS 70/2.09 new 510 ILCS 70/4.03 from Ch. 8, par. 704.03 510 ILCS 70/4.04 from Ch. 8, par. 704.04 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that it is a Class B misdemeanor to willfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to a search and rescue dog, or to interfere or meddle with a search and rescue dog or the dog's handler. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, or poison a search and rescue dog (and a Class 4 felony if the dog is killed or totally disabled). Creates an exception for euthanasia. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 298 would neither decrease nor increase the number of judges needed in the State. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. JAN-25-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-31-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL FEB-05-2001 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED FEB-05-2001 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL FEB-07-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ FEB-14-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN FEB-26-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-26-2001 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED FEB-26-2001 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary