Linda Holmes
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 42
Primary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Provides exemptions. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the State may enforce these provisions. Provides that the Attorney General or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of these provisions occurred, may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to enforce these provisions, and may bring an action for an injunction to restrain any actual or threatened violation. Contains a severability provision.
Effective Date January 1, 2024
Governor Approved
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000
Passed Both Houses
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Third Reading - Passed; 043-009-000
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Arrived in House
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-002-000
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
Assigned to Agriculture
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Public Act |
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