House Sponsors: ZICKUS-BURKE-O'CONNOR. Short description: DANGEROUS ANIMALS-PRIMATES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act. Changes the title of the Act to the Illinois Dangerous Animals and Primate Protection Act. Prohibits, except as otherwise provided in this Act, ownership, keeping, harboring, caring for, acting as custodian of, or maintaining in one's possession a primate. Permits the Department of Agriculture to license the ownership and possession of primates under certain conditions. Provides that the Department has the responsibility for enforcing the Act. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the definition of primate in the bill. Defines "primate" as a non-human member of the order primates. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status