LEITCH-DAVIS,STEVE-MCCARTHY-FRITCHEY-STEPHENS AND HOLBROOK. (SYVERSON-BURZYNSKI-WEAVER-RONEN) New Act 720 ILCS 570/102 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102 720 ILCS 570/321 new Creates the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Creates the Euthanasia Task Force within the Department of Professional Regulation, with members appointed by the Veterinary Licensing and Disciplinary Board. Requires euthanasia agencies and euthanasia technicians to be certified by the Department of Professional Regulation. Requires euthanasia agencies to be inspected by the Euthanasia Task Force. Specifies the procedures and agents that may be used to euthanize animals. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides for the registration of certain animal control facilities and animal shelters and authorizes them to use sodium pentobarbital and Schedule III drugs to euthanize animals. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 115/4 Changes when control sticks may be used on cats. Makes changes to the list of societies in the Section concerning grandfathering. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 1994 to add certified euthanasia technicians to the list of exempted persons under the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides immunity for veterinarians who, in good faith, administer euthanasia drugs to animals in animal shelters or animal control facilities. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 510 ILCS 5/11 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Requires euthanasia agencies and euthanasia technicians to be certified by the Department of Professional Regulation. Requires euthanasia agencies to be inspected at least once every 3 years. Specifies the procedures and agents that may be used to euthanize animals. Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides for humane dispatching pursuant to the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act for a dog impounded for failure to be inoculated and registered or cat that has been impounded that is not redeemed by its owner. Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 1994. Exempts certified euthanasia technicians from the licensure requirements under the Act. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Defines the term "euthanasia agency". SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. In the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act, changes the definition of "euthanasia technician". Provides that to be certified as a euthanasia agency, an entity must agree to keep euthanasia drugs in a securely locked cabinet or metal safe that meets the requirements of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and rules adopted under that Act (now in a securely locked cabinet or metal safe). Provides that the Department of Professional Regulation shall (now may) inspect a facility prior to issuance of a controlled substances license to that facility (now prior to the issuance of certification to that facility). Provides that the Department shall set the requirements for restoration of a euthanasia agency and the requirements for a change of location by rule. Limits the controlled substance drugs that a euthanasia agency may possess and administer to schedule II and schedule III nonnarcotic controlled substances. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Provides that the Act shall not be construed to prevent a veterinarian who is employed by the Department of Agriculture, or any other employee of that Department acting under the supervision of the veterinarian, from humanely euthanizing animals in the course of that employment. FEB-23-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-23-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-23-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-27-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG MAR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,STEVE MAR-08-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-REGIS REGULAT H MAR-08-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-08-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-REGIS REGULAT H MAR-08-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-08-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 021-000-000 HREG MAR-08-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-08-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO SOMMER MAR-08-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LEITCH MAR-13-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-13-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCCARTHY MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FRITCHEY MAR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR HOLBROOK APR-04-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 APR-04-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-04-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-05 APR-12-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR SYVERSON APR-17-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES APR-17-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR BURZYNSKI APR-17-2001 S FIRST READING APR-17-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-18-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR WEAVER APR-25-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE LICENSED ACT. APR-27-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR PETERSON MAY-03-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-10-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-LICENSED ACT. S MAY-10-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-10-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 006-000-000 SLIC MAY-10-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-11 MAY-14-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-14-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-15 MAY-16-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-SYVERSON MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-16-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-SYVERSON MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-SYVERSON MAY-16-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SLIC MAY-16-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-SYVERSON MAY-16-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SLIC MAY-17-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-SYVERSON MAY-17-2001 S BE ADOPTED SLIC/008-000-000 MAY-17-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-SYVERSON MAY-17-2001 S BE ADOPTED SLIC/008-000-000 MAY-17-2001 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING MAY-17-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-SYVERSON MAY-17-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-17-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-SYVERSON MAY-17-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-17-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-18 MAY-17-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR RONEN MAY-18-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 MAY-18-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAY-18-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02,03 MAY-21-2001 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO LEITCH MAY-21-2001 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01,02,03/LEITCH MAY-21-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-21-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02,03 MAY-25-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR STEPHENS MAY-29-2001 H MOTION TO CONCUR REFERRED TO HREG MAY-29-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01,02,03 MAY-31-2001 H MOTION TO CONCUR SA'S #01 MAY-31-2001 H 02, 03 MAY-31-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HREG/014-000-000 MAY-31-2001 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 1,2,3/115-000-000 MAY-31-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-29-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-21-2001 H GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-21-2001 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 AUG-21-2001 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0449 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary