Illinois House Bill 5807 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer a dog, cat, or rabbit for sale only if the pet shop operator has obtained the dog, cat, or rabbit from an animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group. Provides that a pet shop operator shall maintain specified records of each dog, cat, or rabbit sold. Provides that the pet shop operator shall post a sign on the cage or enclosure of the animal listing the name of the animal control facility, animal shelter, or rescue group from which the animal was obtained. Provides for administrative fine for each violation of the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit a unit of local government from adopting requirements that are more protective of animal welfare than those set forth in the provisions. Makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Effective immediately.

ANIMAL WELFARE-PET SHOPS

Rep. Frances Hurley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2018-02-16	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2018-02-16	House	First Reading
2018-02-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	605	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	20.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	3.8	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5807&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5807.htm