Illinois House Bill 2824 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
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 every dog dealer and cattery operator shall provide for every dog or cat available for sale documentation that indicates that the dog or cat has been microchipped. Requires an animal shelter or animal control facility to provide information to an adopter prior to the time of adoption whether the dog or cat to be adopted was microchipped prior to being placed in the animal shelter or animal control facility. Provides that if a dog or cat turned into an animal shelter has a microchip and the primary contact or owner refuses to reclaim the cat or dog, the shelter shall contact the pet shop operator or rescue organization identified on the microchip and request they claim the dog or cat. Provides that a pet shop operator, dog dealer, or cattery operator may not obtain a dog or cat for resale or sell or offer for sale any dog or cat obtained from a person who has committed violations of certain federal laws or regulations, as tracked by the United States Department of Agriculture. Provides for certain exceptions. Requires pet shop operators to microchip all dogs and cats. Requires pet shop operators to include a disclosure that a dog or cat for sale has been microchipped. Denies home rule powers. Effective immediately.

ANIMAL WELFARE-MICROCHIPPING

Rep. Jerry Costello [D]	Rep. Norine Hammond [R]	Rep. Randy Frese [R]	Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]
Rep. Margo McDermed [R]	Sen. Terri Bryant [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-03-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-03-08	House	To Business Licenses Subcommittee
2017-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
2017-02-24	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
2017-02-22	House	Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
2017-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
2017-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
2017-02-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
2017-02-10	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2017-02-10	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
2017-02-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-02-09	House	First Reading
2017-02-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
2017-02-09	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	605	3.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	3.15	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	3.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	3.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	605	3.8	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2824&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB2824.htm