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| Bill | ANIMAL CRUELTY-MINOR PRESENT | Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any companion animal in the presence of a minor. Provides that any person convicted of this violation shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 200 hours, if community service is available in the jurisdiction, in addition to any other authorized penalties. Provides that, at the discretion of the court, a defendant convicted of this offense shall be liable for the cost of any counseling required for the minor. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | HB 3231 | Illinois HB 3231 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 60 | 3 | 2015-02-25 | 2015-08-13 | openstates | ocd-bill/f0323805-cdba-42d4-a220-39bfe6878e2c | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3231&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=89386&SessionID=88&GA=99 | f723617f5e0bb66648683b92bc5abecf6094009926b38800d37b3673751bdc00 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 3231 (99th) — ANIMAL CRUELTY-MINOR PRESENT
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any companion animal in the presence of a minor. Provides that any person convicted of this violation shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 200 hours, if community service is available in the jurisdiction, in addition to any other authorized penalties. Provides that, at the discretion of the court, a defendant convicted of this offense shall be liable for the cost of any counseling required for the minor.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 106–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 111–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Daniel J. Burke — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-25 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel J. Burke
filing - 2015-02-25 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-25 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-10 Assigned to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2015-03-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2015-03-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger
- 2015-03-25 Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-25 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-03-25 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2015-03-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- 2015-04-14 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- 2015-04-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
- 2015-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- 2015-04-17 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2015-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2015-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- 2015-04-21 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2015-04-24 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-24 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2015-04-28 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2015-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-28 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2015-04-28 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-28 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-05 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- 2015-05-06 Assigned to Criminal Law
referral-committee - 2015-05-06 To Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance
- 2015-05-13 Reported Back To Criminal Law; 003-000-000
- 2015-05-13 Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2015
- 2015-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-18 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2015
- 2015-05-18 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Criminal Law
- 2015-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Criminal Law; 008-000-000
- 2015-05-19 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2015-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-05-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Connelly
amendment-passage - 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2015-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-20 Arrived in House
introduction - 2015-05-20 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- 2015-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- 2015-05-20 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
- 2015-05-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
- 2015-05-31 House Concurs
- 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-08-13 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-08-13 Effective Date January 1, 2016
- 2015-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0357
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f0323805-cdba-42d4-a220-39bfe6878e2c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).