Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 3003 — ANIMALS-POLICE AND SERVICE

Last action — Session Sine Die

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person who willfully or maliciously tortures, mutilates, injures, disables, poisons, or kills any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) if the animal is not killed or totally disabled; and if the animal is killed or is totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony). Provides that a person who kills or severely injures any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty, while he or she is in the commission of a felony, is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is found to be guilty under the Section, the offender shall be responsible for any veterinarian bills for an animal that was injured and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Motion Tabled

  3. Motion Prevailed

  4. Motion Discharge Committee Tabled

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

  6. Motion Filed to Discharge Committee Judiciary - Criminal Committee; Rep. John Cavaletto

  7. To Criminal Administration and Enforcement Subcommittee

  8. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  9. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Cavaletto

Sponsors

  • John Cavaletto · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • John Cavaletto

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3003 do?
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person who willfully or maliciously tortures, mutilates, injures, disables, poisons, or kills any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony) if the animal is not killed or totally disabled; and if the animal is killed or is totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony). Provides that a person who kills or severely injures any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed off duty, any service animal, any search and rescue dog, any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty, while he or she is in the commission of a felony, is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is found to be guilty under the Section, the offender shall be responsible for any veterinarian bills for an animal that was injured and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service.
Who sponsors HB 3003?
HB 3003 is sponsored by John Cavaletto.
What is the current status of HB 3003?
This bill died with 100th Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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