Illinois House Bill 3995 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that in a prosecution of a case involving the injury, health, or safety of a cat or dog, the court may, on its own motion or motion of any party, appoint a special advocate to assist the court, as deemed appropriate by the court, and represent the interests of justice regarding the health or safety of the cat or dog. Amends the Department of Agriculture Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall compile a list comprised of pro bono attorneys and law students from each county who may serve as special advocates for these cases.

ANIMAL PROSECUTION-ADVOCATE

Rep. Allen Skillicorn [R]	Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]	Rep. Daniel Didech [D]	Rep. Jonathan Carroll [D]
Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2020-01-08	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-01-08	House	First Reading
2019-12-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
2019-12-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
2019-12-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
2019-12-16	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Allen Skillicorn

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	205	205-203	New Code	See Bill Text
725	5	113A-1	New Code	See Bill Text
725	5	Art. 113A headin	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3995&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB3995.htm