104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2176

 

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Mike Porfirio

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
510 ILCS 5/3.8 new

    Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be interpreted as preventing units of local government from apprehending dangerous animals, including dangerous dogs, on a street or other public space.


LRB104 09689 RTM 19755 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2176LRB104 09689 RTM 19755 b

1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended by adding
5Section 3.8 as follows:
 
6    (510 ILCS 5/3.8 new)
7    Sec. 3.8. Construction of Act. This Act shall not be
8construed to prevent units of local government from
9apprehending dangerous animals, including dangerous dogs, on a
10street or other public space.