LAUZEN. (JEFFERSON-MCKEON-BRADLEY-DAVIS,MONIQUE-FLOWERS) 510 ILCS 5/15 from Ch. 8, par. 365 510 ILCS 5/26 from Ch. 8, par. 376 Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if a dog is found to be a dangerous dog, the dog must be both muzzled and leashed whenever it is upon a street, sidewalk, or other public place or grounds. Provides that if the owner of a dangerous dog fails to keep the dog muzzled and leashed as required, and the dog attacks another person, the owner is guilty of a Class 4 felony, except that if the owner acted recklessly, the owner is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Provides that if the owner of a dog subject to enclosure (that is, a vicious dog) fails to keep the dog enclosed or as otherwise required by law (instead of simply fails to keep the dog enclosed), and the dog attacks a person, the owner is guilty of a Class 4 felony (instead of a Class A misdemeanor), except that if the owner acted recklessly (instead of knowingly), the owner is guilty of a Class 3 felony (instead of a Class 4 felony). Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that if a vicious dog is impounded, it must be either spayed or neutered within 30 days after the impoundment. Provides that the owner of the dog is liable for the cost of the spaying or neutering. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that the owner of a dog subject to enclosure is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the owner knowingly (instead of recklessly) allowed the dog to run at large or failed to take steps to keep it in an enclosure. Provides that the owner of a dangerous dog is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the owner knowingly (instead of recklessly) failed to keep the dog both muzzled and leashed. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that current criminal penalties be restored in connection with a failure to keep a vicious dog enclosed (that is, making the offense a Class A misdemeanor unless the owner acted reck- lessly, in which case the offense is a Class 4 felony). (The bill made those offenses a Class 4 felony and Class 3 felony, respec- tively). Provides for the same changes in penalties for offenses in connection with a dangerous dog. FEB-21-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-21-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRIC & CON MAR-07-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-20-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGRICULTURE S MAR-20-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-21-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-000 SAGR MAR-21-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-22 MAR-30-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAR-30-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAUZEN MAR-30-2001 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL APR-02-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAUZEN APR-02-2001 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SRUL APR-03-2001 S SECOND READING APR-03-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-LAUZEN APR-03-2001 S ADOPTED APR-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-04-04 APR-05-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 054-000-000 APR-05-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE APR-05-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING APR-18-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR MCKEON APR-18-2001 H FIRST READING APR-18-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-19-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE MAY-01-2001 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO JEFFERSON MAY-01-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCKEON MAY-02-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-001 HAGR MAY-02-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-03-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-03-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BRADLEY MAY-08-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE MAY-09-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FLOWERS MAY-09-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-000 MAY-09-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-07-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-03-2001 S GOVERNOR AMENDATORY VETO NOV-07-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 13, 2001 NOV-15-2001 S MOTION FILED ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO LAUZEN NOV-15-2001 S ACCEPT AMENDATORY VETO - SENATE PASSED 058-000-000 NOV-15-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE NOV-15-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR AMENDATORY VETO NOVEMBER 27, 2001 NOV-29-2001 S BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary