Illinois House Bill 4297 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: Introduced on September 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-19 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Research Dogs and Cats Adoption Act. Requires (i) an institution of higher education located in this State that receives public funds for scientific, educational, or research purposes or (ii) a facility that provides research in collaboration with an institution of higher education with the use of public funds and that confines dogs or cats for scientific, educational, or research purposes and plans on euthanizing the dog or cat for other than scientific, educational, or research purposes must first offer the dog or cat to an animal rescue organization. Provides exceptions. Sets forth provisions concerning an agreement with an animal rescue organization and immunity.

HIGHER ED-RESEARCH DOGS/CATS

Rep. Margo McDermed [R]	Rep. Christine Winger [R]	Rep. Daniel Burke [D]	Rep. David McSweeney [R]
Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Rep. Sheri Jesiel [R]	Rep. Michael McAuliffe [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
2016-04-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-08	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-04	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-03-28	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed
2016-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sheri Jesiel
2016-02-23	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-02-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2016-02-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed
2016-02-08	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2016-02-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
2016-02-04	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2016-02-03	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2015-12-02	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
2015-10-01	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
2015-09-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-09-24	House	First Reading
2015-09-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
2015-09-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2015-09-21	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Margo McDermed

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4297&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4297.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4297ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB4297ham002.htm