IL HB3184 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Draco's Law. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill (1) any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, (2) any search and rescue dog, (3) any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or (4) any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled. Provides that if the animal is killed or totally disabled, a person convicted of the violation is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is convicted of the violation, the offender shall be responsible for any veterinarian bills for an animal that was injured, and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service. Provides that a person does not violate these provisions if the animal used by a law enforcement department or agency was used against the person in violation of the law enforcement department or agency's use of force continuum or policy.

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Title

HUMANE CARE-POLICE/RESCUE DOG

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
2024-04-02HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
2024-04-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2024-04-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
2024-04-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
2024-04-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
2024-04-01HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
2024-04-01HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2024-04-01HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
2024-03-25HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
2024-03-25HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-02-17HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17HouseFirst Reading
2023-02-16HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
510704.04Amended CodeCitation Text

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