Illinois House Bill 4977 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-21 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that any person who, while lawfully on a vacated property, notices a companion animal housed on that property must notify either the county animal control or the local police department. Makes a violation of this provision a Class B misdemeanor. Authorizes animal control officers and law enforcement officers who are responding to such a notification to enter the vacated property by any reasonable means under the circumstances to remove and render aid to the abandoned animal. Effective immediately.

ANIMALS-ABANDONED PROPERTIES

Rep. Thomas Holbrook [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-21		Referred to Rules Committee
2010-01-21		First Reading
2010-01-20		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4977&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB4977.htm