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type: "Bill"
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title: "HORSE MEAT-HUMAN CONSUMPTION"
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description: "Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export from the State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse meat if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Repeals a Section that excludes registered horse meat that is labeled as such in hermetically sealed containers and horse meat prepared in federally inspected plants from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act, the Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act, the Humane Care for Animals Act, and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act to make related changes. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "HB 1711"
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citation: "Illinois HB 1711 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 41
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2007-02-22"
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last_action: "2007-05-24"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f74f3e98-1bf8-497c-aa2e-026a97bb2c4c"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1711&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=30536&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "a3094a2e577b8829e5d50e2be30931457a666e2c662125745d2971582b8d3497"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 1711 (95th) — HORSE MEAT-HUMAN CONSUMPTION
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Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export from the State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse meat if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Repeals a Section that excludes registered horse meat that is labeled as such in hermetically sealed containers and horse meat prepared in federally inspected plants from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act, the Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act, the Humane Care for Animals Act, and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act to make related changes. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1711&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30536&DocNum=1711&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1711eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30536&DocNum=1711&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1711enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=30536&DocNum=1711&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **39–16** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **74–41** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
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- Robert S. Molaro — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-22** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro `filing`
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- **2007-02-22** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-22** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-27** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-28** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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- **2007-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2007-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
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- **2007-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
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- **2007-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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- **2007-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-03-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-03-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-04-17** Removed from Short Debate Status
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- **2007-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
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- **2007-04-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
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- **2007-04-18** Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 074-041-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2007-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-20** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
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- **2007-04-20** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-04-20** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-04-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-04-25** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2007-05-03** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2007-05-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
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- **2007-05-15** Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
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- **2007-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
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- **2007-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 039-016-002 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-16** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-05-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-05-24** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-05-24** Effective Date May 24, 2007
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- **2007-05-24** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0002 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f74f3e98-1bf8-497c-aa2e-026a97bb2c4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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