Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3231
Bill Status of HB3231 99th General Assembly
Short Description: ANIMAL CRUELTY-MINOR PRESENT
Rep. Daniel J. Burke - Christine Winger - Robert Rita - Stephanie A. Kifowit, Michael P. McAuliffe, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Patrick J. Verschoore, Martin J. Moylan, Robert Martwick, Michael D. Unes, Norine K. Hammond, John Cavaletto, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., John M. Cabello and Emanuel Chris Welch
(Sen. Michael Connelly - Linda Holmes - Julie A. Morrison)
8/13/2015 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0357
510 ILCS 70/3.01 from Ch. 8, par. 703.01
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any companion animal in the presence of a minor. Provides that any person convicted of this violation shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 200 hours, if community service is available in the jurisdiction, in addition to any other authorized penalties. Provides that, at the discretion of the court, a defendant convicted of this offense shall be liable for the cost of any counseling required for the minor.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who is convicted of a specified cruel treatment of animals violation upon a companion animal in the presence of a child shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 100 hours.
2/25/2015 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
3/10/2015 House Assigned to Executive Committee
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
3/13/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
3/17/2015 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
3/25/2015 House Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
3/25/2015 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2015 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/25/2015 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
4/14/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
4/14/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
4/15/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
4/16/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
4/21/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
4/21/2015 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
4/24/2015 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/28/2015 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/28/2015 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/28/2015 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
4/28/2015 Senate First Reading
4/28/2015 Senate Referred to Assignments
5/5/2015 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/6/2015 Senate Assigned to Criminal Law
5/6/2015 Senate To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
5/13/2015 Senate Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
5/13/2015 Senate Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
5/13/2015 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
5/15/2015 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
5/15/2015 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/18/2015 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
5/18/2015 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
5/19/2015 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
5/19/2015 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/19/2015 Senate Recalled to Second Reading
5/19/2015 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connelly
5/19/2015 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/20/2015 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
5/20/2015 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/20/2015 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/25/2015 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
5/26/2015 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
5/31/2015 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
5/31/2015 House House Concurs
5/31/2015 House Passed Both Houses
6/29/2015 House Sent to the Governor
8/13/2015 House Governor Approved
8/13/2015 House Effective Date January 1, 2016