Illinois House Bill 4641 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-18 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Adds specified offenses of the Humane Care for Animals Act for which law enforcement making an arrest may take possession of a companion animal. Adds specified offenses of the Act for which a court may order the forfeiture of an animal. Provides that upon a violation (rather than conviction) of specified offenses, the court may order the person in violation to forfeit the animal or animals that are the basis of the violation. Provides that a court may order that the person in violation and certain persons in the person's household may not own, possess, harbor, or have custody or control of any other animals for a reasonable period of time, including permanent relinquishment. Provides that a person who violates such a prohibition is subject to immediate forfeiture of any animal and subject to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $2,500, or both. Effective immediately.

COMPANION ANIMAL-FORFEITURE

Rep. Deborah Conroy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-18	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2022-01-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-31	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
2022-01-25	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
2022-01-21	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2022-01-21	House	First Reading
2022-01-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
510	70	3.04	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4641&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4641.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB4641ham001.htm