Bill Text: IL SB1231 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that shelter dogs and shelter cats that are residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue facility in this State are designated as the official State pet of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB1231 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SB1231-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 SB1231 Introduced 2/7/2017, by Sen. Wm. Sam McCann SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
5 ILCS 460/47 new
Amends the State Designations Act. Provides that shelter dogs and shelter cats that are residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue facility in this State are designated as the official State pet of the State of Illinois. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The State Designations Act is amended by adding
Section 47 as follows:
(5 ILCS 460/47 new)
Sec. 47. State pet. Shelter dogs and shelter cats that are
residing in or have been adopted from a shelter or rescue
facility in this State are designated as the official State pet
of the State of Illinois.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.