Harry Benton
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 97
Primary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal control facility shall not charge an adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the animal control facility a current and valid driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card with the word "veteran" printed on its face. Provides that an animal control facility may limit the number of dogs or cats adopted from that animal control facility pursuant to this Section to one dog or cat each 6-month period.
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0434
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Sent to the Governor
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 107-002-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Harry Benton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000
Arrived in House
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Loughran Cappel
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Veterans Affairs
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2023
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Veterans Affairs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Assigned to Veterans Affairs
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 007-000-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
First Reading
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 003 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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| Public Act |
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