HB 708

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Crim Pro-Arrest-Animal Cruelty

Abstract

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Requires a peace officer to arrest without a warrant or issue a notice to appear to any person who violates the cruel treatment, aggravated cruelty, animal torture, or animal fighting offenses under the Humane Care for Animals Act, or the sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal or dogfighting offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012. If the person arrested is not the owner of the animal, the peace officer must use reasonable diligence to notify the owner and provide care for the animal until turned over to the owner or owner's agent. Provides for the recovery of cost of care and limited liability for actions taken under the arrest and care provisions. Effective immediately.

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Jan 08, 2019

House

Session Sine Die

Apr 28, 2017

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 31, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017

House

Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 28, 2017

Mar 29, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

House

Re-assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Mar 28, 2017

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

Mar 23, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee

Mar 22, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Mar 21, 2017

House

Re-assigned to Executive Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Executive Committee

Mar 13, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Mar 09, 2017

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

House

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Feb 16, 2017

House

To Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee

Feb 08, 2017

House

Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

Jan 25, 2017

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

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