---
type: "Bill"
title: "ANIMAL ABUSE-EXPOSURE"
description: "Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may expose the dog or cat for a prolonged period of time to extreme heat or cold conditions in a manner that is detrimental to the animal's health. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 5010"
citation: "Illinois HB 5010 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 57
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2016-02-08"
last_action: "2016-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/31e74127-f7fa-401c-8f56-76fb3bbcba8a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5010&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=94363&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "c71f5c7f714407cfd3ff4358615d362294e0146323fb87e0242489d5f884ce03"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 5010 (99th) — ANIMAL ABUSE-EXPOSURE

Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may expose the dog or cat for a prolonged period of time to extreme heat or cold conditions in a manner that is detrimental to the animal's health. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5010&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94363&DocNum=5010&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5010eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94363&DocNum=5010&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5010enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=94363&DocNum=5010&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **104–6** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **114–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Donne E. Trotter — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `filing`
- **2016-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-03-29** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-04** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-06** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2016-04-08** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 22, 2016
- **2016-04-14** House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-14** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-14** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2016-04-14** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-04-19** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2016-04-20** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-006-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2016 `reading-1`
- **2016-04-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2016-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-03** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `amendment-introduction`
- **2016-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2016-05-11** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2016
- **2016-05-17** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2016-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2016-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2016
- **2016-05-27** Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
- **2016-05-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2016-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2016-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-003-000
- **2016-05-31** House Concurs
- **2016-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2016
- **2016-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0782 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/31e74127-f7fa-401c-8f56-76fb3bbcba8a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).