HB 5603

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Animals-Natural Disasters

Abstract

Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that a County Animal Control that is located in a county that has been declared a disaster area under the Disaster Relief Act due to a natural disaster, or in a county which a part of the county has been declared a disaster area under the Disaster Relief Act due to a natural disaster, shall retain impounded animals for a minimum of 3 days beyond its normal retention time before the County Animal Control may proceed with the adoption, transfer, or euthanasia of the impounded animal. Provides that a County Animal Control shall keep a detailed list of the impounded animals that were transferred to another facility for a minimum of one month after the disaster. Provides that facilities receiving transferred animals shall retain the impounded animals for an additional 3 days beyond its normal retention time. Effective immediately.

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Dec 03, 2014

House

Session Sine Die

Mar 28, 2014

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 06, 2014

House

Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee

Feb 14, 2014

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 13, 2014

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer

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