Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Requires that, within 24 hours after the intake of any dog or cat into a shelter, the dog or cat must be scanned for the presence of a microchip and examined for other currently acceptable methods of identification, including, but not limited to, identification tags, tattoos, and rabies license tags. Provides that the shelter director shall give notice of not less than 7 business days to the owner, agent, or caretaker prior to release of the animal to a foster home or different shelter or the adoption or euthanasia of the animal. Requires that, prior to transferring the dog or cat to another animal shelter or to a rescue group or for purposes of euthanization, the dog or cat shall be scanned again for the presence of a microchip and examined for other means of identification. Defines "owner" and "shelter director".
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0310
Effective Date January 1, 2016
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 111-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deb Conroy
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Deb Conroy
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 4
Arrived in House
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; T. Cullerton
Recalled to Second Reading
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 005-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Agriculture
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Agriculture
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2015
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 18, 2015
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 006-000-000
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Sponsor Removed Sen. Tim Bivins
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Postponed - Agriculture
Assigned to Agriculture
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Tim Bivins
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2015
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
Assigned to Executive Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
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