Bill Text: IL SB3129 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Creates the Police Dog Retirement Act. Provides that a police dog, which is deemed no longer fit for public service, may be offered by the county, municipality, or State law enforcement agency to the officer or employee who had custody and control of the animal during its service. If the officer or employee does not wish to keep the dog, it may be offered to another officer or employee in the agency, or to a non-profit organization or a no-kill animal shelter that may facilitate an appropriate adoption of the dog.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-4)

Status: (Passed) 2016-08-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0817 [SB3129 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB3129-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 099-0817
SB3129 Enrolled LRB099 20678 SLF 45297 b
AN ACT concerning law enforcement.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Police
Dog Retirement Act.
Section 5. Police dog retirement. Notwithstanding any
provisions in the State Property Control Act to the contrary, a
police dog, including a search and rescue dog, service dog,
accelerant detection canine, or other dog that is in use by a
county, municipal, or State law enforcement agency, which is
deemed no longer fit for public service, shall be offered by
the law enforcement agency to the officer or employee who had
custody and control of the animal during its service. If the
officer or employee does not wish to keep the dog, this dog may
be offered to another officer or employee in the agency, or to
a non-profit organization or a no-kill animal shelter that may
facilitate an appropriate adoption of the dog.