SB 1709

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 102nd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Animal Welfare-Pet Shops

Abstract

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law.

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Jan 10, 2023

Senate

Session Sine Die

Apr 16, 2021

Senate

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Postponed - Agriculture

Mar 23, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Mar 19, 2021

Senate

Postponed - Agriculture

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Assigned to Agriculture

Feb 26, 2021

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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