Patricia R. Bellock
- Republican
Primary
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits an animal shelter or animal control facility from adopting out any dog or cat that has not been microchipped or sterilized in a manner acceptable to the Department of Agriculture, unless the person wishing to adopt an animal prior to the performance of the required procedures has executed a written agreement promising to have the procedures performed within a specified period of time not to exceed 30 days. Provides that failure by an owner to meet the conditions of the written agreement shall result in forfeiture of the animal. Prohibits the release of any animal by an animal shelter or animal control facility to an individual representing an animal shelter, unless the recipient animal shelter has been licensed or has a foster care permit issued by the Department or the individual is a representative of a not-for-profit, out-of-State organization. Effective immediately.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0314
Effective Date August 11, 2009
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009
Second Reading
Do Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 006-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
Held in Agriculture and Conservation
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
Assigned to Agriculture and Conservation
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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