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| Bill | ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL ACT | Creates the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and administer a program of reimbursements to veterinarians for the sterilization and rabies vaccination of the dogs and cats of low-income owners and feral cat colony caretakers. Requires a co-payment by the owner or feral cat colony caretaker. Funds the program through a voluntary individual income tax checkoff and a $3 fee on each rabies vaccination required by the Animal Control Act. Authorizes administrative fines for violations of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund within the State treasury and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to establish the checkoff. Amends the Animal Control Act. Requires (now, authorizes) a county board to require the registration of dogs and cats. Imposes a $100 fine for failure to register. Requires that the fine be divided between the local animal control fund and the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 315 | Illinois HB 315 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 97 | 3 | 2005-01-19 | 2005-08-22 | openstates | ocd-bill/418a78e1-7fda-4e0a-a8b6-455e05034817 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=315&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=14542&SessionID=50&GA=94 | a35953e52d8d7268f18dc9ef3e75aaedf705faf2405c109baf87bfc62d69280b | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 315 (94th) — ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL ACT
Creates the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and administer a program of reimbursements to veterinarians for the sterilization and rabies vaccination of the dogs and cats of low-income owners and feral cat colony caretakers. Requires a co-payment by the owner or feral cat colony caretaker. Funds the program through a voluntary individual income tax checkoff and a $3 fee on each rabies vaccination required by the Animal Control Act. Authorizes administrative fines for violations of the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the necessary special fund within the State treasury and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to establish the checkoff. Amends the Animal Control Act. Requires (now, authorizes) a county board to require the registration of dogs and cats. Imposes a $100 fine for failure to register. Requires that the fine be divided between the local animal control fund and the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 90–25 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 46–10 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 89–25 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)
- John J. Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2005-01-19 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
filing - 2005-01-26 Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2005-01-26 Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- 2005-01-26 Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza
- 2005-01-26 Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- 2005-01-26 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-01-26 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-01-26 Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. James D. Brosnahan
- 2005-02-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
- 2005-02-10 Re-assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- 2005-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2005-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-02 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-02 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-001-000
committee-passage - 2005-03-03 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-03 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2005-03-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2005-03-09 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
- 2005-03-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
amendment-introduction - 2005-03-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-03-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2005-03-10 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- 2005-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-03-15 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-15 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-03-15 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- 2005-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2005-03-15 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2005-03-15 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- 2005-03-15 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black
- 2005-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- 2005-03-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
- 2005-03-16 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 1,2
- 2005-03-17 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2005-03-17 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2005-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-03-17 Removed from Short Debate Status Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2005-03-17 Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2005-03-17 Third Reading - Consideration Postponed
reading-3 - 2005-03-17 Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
- 2005-03-22 Fiscal Note Filed
- 2005-04-07 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- 2005-04-12 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-12 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2005-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
amendment-introduction - 2005-04-12 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-04-13 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- 2005-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2005-04-14 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2005-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2005-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-025-001
reading-3, passage - 2005-04-15 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2005-04-15 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005
reading-1 - 2005-04-18 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2005-04-19 First Reading
reading-1 - 2005-04-19 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-04-21 Assigned to Health & Human Services
referral-committee - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-05 Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2005-05-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
- 2005-05-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2005-05-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2005-05-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- 2005-05-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
- 2005-05-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
- 2005-05-11 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl
- 2005-05-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
- 2005-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
- 2005-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2005-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon
amendment-passage - 2005-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2005-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 046-010-001
reading-3, passage - 2005-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2005-05-20 Arrived in House
introduction - 2005-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
- 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2005-05-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2005-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Executive Committee; 007-000-001
- 2005-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 089-025-000
- 2005-05-29 Passed Both Houses
- 2005-06-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2005-08-22 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2005-08-22 Effective Date August 22, 2005
- 2005-08-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0639
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/418a78e1-7fda-4e0a-a8b6-455e05034817. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).