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Bill ANIMALS-ADMINISTRATIVE FINES Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter, animal control facility, or rescue group or transfer group shall not adopt out any dog or adopt out or return or release any cat unless it has been sterilized and microchipped. Increases administrative fines imposed by the Department of Agriculture for a violation of the Act. Increases fees for licenses issued under the Act. Provides that all fees, fines, and other money received by the Department under the Act shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Fund (rather than the General Revenue Fund) in the State Treasury for use in administering the Act. Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that rabies impoundment, definitions, and the provisions of the Act are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Provides that the following administrative fines shall be imposed by the Department upon any entity that violates the Act or any rule adopted by the Department under this Act: (1) for the first violation, a fine of $3,000; (2) for a second violation that occurs within 2 years after the first violation, a fine of $5,000; and (3) for a third violation that occurs within 3 years of the first violation a fine of $10,000. Provides that all fees, fines, and other moneys received by the Department under the Act shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Fund in the State Treasury for use in administering the Act. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Makes other changes. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st SB 61 Illinois SB 61 (101st)
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Illinois SB 61 (101st) — ANIMALS-ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter, animal control facility, or rescue group or transfer group shall not adopt out any dog or adopt out or return or release any cat unless it has been sterilized and microchipped. Increases administrative fines imposed by the Department of Agriculture for a violation of the Act. Increases fees for licenses issued under the Act. Provides that all fees, fines, and other money received by the Department under the Act shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Fund (rather than the General Revenue Fund) in the State Treasury for use in administering the Act. Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that rabies impoundment, definitions, and the provisions of the Act are exclusive powers and functions of the State. Provides that the following administrative fines shall be imposed by the Department upon any entity that violates the Act or any rule adopted by the Department under this Act: (1) for the first violation, a fine of $3,000; (2) for a second violation that occurs within 2 years after the first violation, a fine of $5,000; and (3) for a third violation that occurs within 3 years of the first violation a fine of $10,000. Provides that all fees, fines, and other moneys received by the Department under the Act shall be paid into the Department of Agriculture Animal Welfare Fund in the State Treasury for use in administering the Act. Makes conforming changes to the State Finance Act. Makes other changes.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 110–4 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
  • Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
  • Linda Holmes — primary (person)
  • Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
  • Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
  • Tim Butler — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2019-01-16 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes filing
  • 2019-01-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-01-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-01-23 Assigned to Agriculture referral-committee
  • 2019-01-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2019-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
  • 2019-02-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2019-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2019-03-07 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2019-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2019-03-14 Postponed - Agriculture
  • 2019-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2019-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-03-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-03-21 Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2019
  • 2019-03-26 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-03-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2019
  • 2019-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
  • 2019-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture
  • 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 007-000-000
  • 2019-04-04 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Holmes amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-04 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2019-04-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2019-04-09 Sponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2019-04-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2019-04-11 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-11 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2019-04-11 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  • 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-30 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  • 2019-05-01 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-05-10 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-14 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-14 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  • 2019-05-14 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
  • 2019-05-14 Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
  • 2019-05-15 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
  • 2019-05-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-004-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-24 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-09 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-09 Effective Date August 9, 2019
  • 2019-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0295 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b0843707-477a-494f-844f-ed9f3a621674. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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