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Bill VICIOUS-DANGEROUS DOG-PENALTY Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if a dog is found to be a dangerous dog, the dog must be both muzzled and leashed whenever it is upon a street, sidewalk, or other public place or grounds. Includes an owner's house in the definition of "enclosure". Provides that if a vicious dog is impounded, it must be either spayed or neutered within 30 days after the impoundment. Provides that in all cases a vicious dog must be spayed or neutered before being returned to its owner. Provides that the owner is liable for the cost of spaying or neutering. Provides that if the owner of a dangerous dog fails to keep the dog muzzled and leashed as required, and the dog attacks another person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the owner knowingly failed to maintain or keep the dog muzzled or leashed, the owner is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the owner of a dog subject to enclosure (that is, a vicious dog) fails to keep the dog enclosed or as otherwise required by law (instead of simply fails to keep the dog enclosed), and the dog attacks a person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 93rd HB 184 Illinois HB 184 (93rd)
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Illinois HB 184 (93rd) — VICIOUS-DANGEROUS DOG-PENALTY

Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if a dog is found to be a dangerous dog, the dog must be both muzzled and leashed whenever it is upon a street, sidewalk, or other public place or grounds. Includes an owner's house in the definition of "enclosure". Provides that if a vicious dog is impounded, it must be either spayed or neutered within 30 days after the impoundment. Provides that in all cases a vicious dog must be spayed or neutered before being returned to its owner. Provides that the owner is liable for the cost of spaying or neutering. Provides that if the owner of a dangerous dog fails to keep the dog muzzled and leashed as required, and the dog attacks another person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that if the owner knowingly failed to maintain or keep the dog muzzled or leashed, the owner is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the owner of a dog subject to enclosure (that is, a vicious dog) fails to keep the dog enclosed or as otherwise required by law (instead of simply fails to keep the dog enclosed), and the dog attacks a person unprovoked and inflicts great bodily harm, permanent disfigurement, or permanent physical disability upon another person or causes death of another person, the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.

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 — 1068 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 1130 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 4410 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Angelo Saviano — primary (person)
  • Antonio Munoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Dan Cronin — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2003-01-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano filing
  • 2003-01-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-01-16 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-01-17 Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
  • 2003-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  • 2003-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  • 2003-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz
  • 2003-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  • 2003-01-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
  • 2003-01-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  • 2003-01-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  • 2003-01-23 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  • 2003-01-23 Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-01-23 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  • 2003-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  • 2003-02-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
  • 2003-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  • 2003-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  • 2003-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
  • 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank Aguilar
  • 2003-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2003-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2003-02-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-001 committee-passage
  • 2003-02-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-02-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  • 2003-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano amendment-introduction
  • 2003-02-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2003-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2003-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  • 2003-03-05 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2003-03-06 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano amendment-introduction
  • 2003-03-06 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-03-11 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2003-03-13 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano amendment-introduction
  • 2003-03-13 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano amendment-introduction
  • 2003-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2003-03-21 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2003-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano amendment-introduction
  • 2003-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2003-03-28 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Withdrawn by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Withdrawn by Rep. Angelo Saviano
  • 2003-03-28 House Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2003-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2003-03-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-008-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-04-02 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2003-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 reading-1
  • 2003-04-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2003-04-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
  • 2003-04-02 First Reading reading-1
  • 2003-04-02 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-04-02 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
  • 2003-04-10 Assigned to Executive referral-committee
  • 2003-04-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  • 2003-04-16 Do Pass Executive; 010-001-000 committee-passage
  • 2003-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
  • 2003-05-01 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2003-05-05 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2003-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
  • 2003-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2003-05-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive
  • 2003-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Executive; 012-000-000
  • 2003-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2003-05-08 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon amendment-passage
  • 2003-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
  • 2003-05-09 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2003-05-09 Third Reading - Passed; 044-010-002 reading-3, passage
  • 2003-05-09 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2003-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano; Motion #1
  • 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2003-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  • 2003-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
  • 2003-05-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
  • 2003-05-27 Passed Both Houses
  • 2003-06-25 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2003-08-19 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2003-08-19 Effective Date August 19, 2003
  • 2003-08-19 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0548 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1cd4e6f2-e92b-4512-a930-c650d24e774e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).