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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 SB1835
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Gary G. Dahl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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510 ILCS 70/2.11 new |
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510 ILCS 70/2.12 new |
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510 ILCS 70/3 |
from Ch. 8, par. 703 |
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Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Specifies the types of shelter that must be available to dogs and equines. Sets forth requirements that must be complied with if a dog is to be tethered.
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A BILL FOR
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| AN ACT concerning animals.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 3 and by adding Sections 2.11 and 2.12 as |
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| follows: |
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| (510 ILCS 70/2.11 new) |
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| Sec. 2.11. Equine. "Equine" means a member of the family |
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| Equidae. |
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| (510 ILCS 70/2.12 new) |
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| Sec. 2.12. Tethering. "Tethering" means the securing of an |
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| animal to an anchor point with a restraint in order to confine |
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| the animal to a desired area.
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| (510 ILCS 70/3) (from Ch. 8, par. 703)
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| Sec. 3. Owner's duties. |
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| (a) Each owner shall provide proper attention to and care |
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| for each of his animals , including, but not limited to, |
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| providing the following :
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| (1) (a) A sufficient daily quantity of good quality, |
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| wholesome food and water provided in an appropriate |
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| container, such as a food bowl or dish. During extreme |
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| weather conditions, each owner must take adequate and, if |
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| necessary, additional care to ensure that each of his |
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| animals has full access to good quality, wholesome food and |
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| to water that is plentiful and not frozen. ;
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| (2) (b) Adequate adequate shelter and protection from |
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| the weather . For purposes of this subdivision (2): ;
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| (A) A dog's shelter is adequate if it is |
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| structurally sound, waterproof, windproof, and |
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| includes clean bedding and a floor raised off of the |
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| ground. A dog's shelter is not adequate if it has a |
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| dirt floor. |
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| (B) An equine's shelter is adequate if it (i) is |
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| structurally sound, (ii) has 3 sides and a waterproof |
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| roof sufficient to protect the animal from the weather, |
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| and (iii) provides, at a minimum, a sheltered area of |
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| at least 10 feet by 15 feet for each equine.
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| (3) (c) Veterinary veterinary care when needed to |
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| prevent suffering . ; and
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| (4) (d) Humane humane care and treatment.
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| (b) If a dog is tethered in any manner, the following |
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| minimum care is required: |
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| (1) The restraint shall be a minimum of 15 feet in |
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| length and attached to an appropriately fitted collar or |
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| harness. |
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| (2) The dog shall not be tethered adjacent to a fence |
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| or any obstruction that places it in danger of injury or |
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| death. |
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| (3) If the dog is tethered more than 3 consecutive |
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| hours, its restraint must allow unrestricted access to |
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| adequate shelter and good quality, wholesome food and |
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| water. |
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| (4) If the dog is less than 4 months old, it shall not |
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| be tethered. |
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| (5) If a female dog is in season, she shall not be |
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| tethered in a manner that allows male dogs to have access |
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| to her. |
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| (6) If a female dog is pregnant and nearing the end of |
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| her gestational term, she shall not be tethered. |
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| (c) A person convicted of violating this Section is guilty |
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| of a Class B
misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a |
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| Class 4 felony with every
day that a violation continues |
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| constituting a separate offense. In addition to
any other |
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| penalty provided by law, upon conviction for violating this |
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| Section,
the court may order the convicted person to undergo a |
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| psychological or
psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any |
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| treatment at the convicted person's
expense that the court |
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| determines to be appropriate after due consideration of
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| evaluation. If the convicted person is a juvenile or a |
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| companion animal
hoarder, the court must order the convicted |
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| person to undergo a psychological
or psychiatric evaluation and |
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| to undergo treatment that the court determines to
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| appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.
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