Linda Holmes
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 42
Primary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that the definition of "dog dealer" does not include a person who sells dogs at retail to the public. Provides that a person who sells dogs at retail to the public, shall not be considered an animal shelter under the Act. Defines "at retail to the public". Provides that the Illinois Department of Agriculture may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license for operating without a proper license under the Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "at retail to the public" means the selling or offering for sale companion animals (rather than only animals) at a brick-and-mortar establishment that were obtained from breeders or brokers for compensation and not bred on its premises.
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Third Reading - Passed; 032-016-002
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
Arrived in House
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 008-004-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Assigned to Agriculture
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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