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| Bill | ANIMAL CONTROL-FERAL CATS | Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if the money from registration fees is placed in the county animal population control fund it may also be used for a purpose under the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program for an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization or resident (currently, resident) who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return under a provision in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that only the registration requirements, the registration fees, the microchipping requirements, and the microchipping fees under the Act do not apply to feral cats, rather than the entire Section shall not apply to feral cats. Provides that if no placement is available by an animal control facility, the dog or cat may (rather than shall) be humanely dispatched under the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Amends the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that a resident of State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for any government assistance, including the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program (rather than solely a resident eligible for the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program), shall be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized to present the dog or cat for the procedure. Provides that an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization, or a resident of this State who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the program if recognized by the municipality or by the county. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 100th | SB 641 | Illinois SB 641 (100th) |
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enacted | 3 | 69 | 2 | 2017-01-25 | 2017-08-25 | openstates | ocd-bill/82773f69-4b0c-44d1-b50e-97450a1800dd | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=641&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=100868&SessionID=91&GA=100 | f1038e343d9e68a6a7560d9edcad135657f9f559d29de53f83b32dcf4b6beb7f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 641 (100th) — ANIMAL CONTROL-FERAL CATS
Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if the money from registration fees is placed in the county animal population control fund it may also be used for a purpose under the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program for an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization or resident (currently, resident) who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return under a provision in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that only the registration requirements, the registration fees, the microchipping requirements, and the microchipping fees under the Act do not apply to feral cats, rather than the entire Section shall not apply to feral cats. Provides that if no placement is available by an animal control facility, the dog or cat may (rather than shall) be humanely dispatched under the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Amends the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that a resident of State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for any government assistance, including the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program (rather than solely a resident eligible for the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program), shall be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized to present the dog or cat for the procedure. Provides that an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization, or a resident of this State who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the program if recognized by the municipality or by the county. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 47–3 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 73–37 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Winger — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — primary (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2017-01-25 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
filing - 2017-01-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2017-01-25 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-02-01 Assigned to Agriculture
referral-committee - 2017-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2017-03-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- 2017-03-16 Postponed - Agriculture
- 2017-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
- 2017-03-17 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
- 2017-03-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2017-03-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-03-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
- 2017-03-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2017-03-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2017-03-29 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2017-03-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2017-03-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2017-03-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- 2017-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
amendment-introduction - 2017-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- 2017-04-04 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- 2017-04-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2017-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
- 2017-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2017-04-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2017-04-06 Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 010-001-000
committee-passage - 2017-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2017
- 2017-04-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2017-04-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2017-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2017-04-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2017-04-26 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
- 2017-05-02 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
reading-3 - 2017-05-02 Third Reading - Passed; 047-003-000
reading-3, passage - 2017-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2017-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2017-05-03 Arrived in House
introduction - 2017-05-08 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2017-05-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2017-05-09 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2017-05-09 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2017-05-09 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- 2017-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2017-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2017-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- 2017-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- 2017-05-16 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- 2017-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- 2017-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2017-05-17 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2017-05-19 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
- 2017-05-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2017-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2017-05-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2017-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- 2017-05-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
- 2017-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-037-001
reading-3, passage - 2017-05-30 Passed Both Houses
- 2017-06-28 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2017-08-25 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2017-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2018
- 2017-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0405
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/82773f69-4b0c-44d1-b50e-97450a1800dd. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).