Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

SB2091      — HUMANE CARE ANIMALS-SERV ANIM

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torturing, mutilating, injuring, disabling, poisoning, or killing (i) 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, (ii) any service animal, (iii) any search and rescue dog, (iv) any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or (v) 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 (rather than a Class 4) felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled; if the animal is killed or totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  5. Referred to Assignments

  6. First Reading

  7. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Erica Harriss

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2091      do?
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torturing, mutilating, injuring, disabling, poisoning, or killing (i) 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, (ii) any service animal, (iii) any search and rescue dog, (iv) any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or (v) 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 (rather than a Class 4) felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled; if the animal is killed or totally disabled, the person is guilty of a Class 2 (rather than a Class 3) felony.
Who sponsors SB2091     ?
SB2091      is sponsored by Erica Harriss (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), and Donald P. DeWitte (Republican).
What is the current status of SB2091     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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