Sen. Bill Brady
Filed: 2/24/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2999 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2999 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended  by 
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changing Section 3.09 as follows:
 
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    (510 ILCS 70/3.09)
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    Sec. 3.09. Carbon monoxide euthanasia by a licensed 
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veterinarian. A licensed veterinarian may euthanize a 
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companion animal in a commercially manufactured chamber by use 
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of compressed carbon monoxide.  The The veterinarian must be 
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physically present during the euthanasia process until death is 
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confirmed.  The veterinarian must take all of the following 
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steps when using a gas chamber:
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        (1) Render a written opinion for each companion animal 
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    including:
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            (A) a description of the animal including species, 
 


 






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        color, age, sex, and microchip number if present; and
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            (B) a signed and dated statement that the use of 
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        compressed carbon monoxide is the most humane method of 
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        euthanasia for this companion animal.
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        (2) Use a commercially manufactured chamber pursuant 
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    to the guidelines set forth in the most recent report of 
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    the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia.  The interior of the chamber 
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    must be well lit and equipped with view-ports, a regulator, 
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    and a flow meter. Monitoring equipment must be used at all 
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    times during the operation. Animals that are under 4 months 
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    of age, old, injured, or sick may not be euthanized by 
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    carbon monoxide. Animals shall remain in the chamber and be 
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    exposed for a minimum of 20 minutes. Staff members shall be 
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    fully notified of potential health risks.
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        (3) Only one companion animal may be euthanized at a 
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    time. 
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(Source: P.A. 96-780, eff. 8-28-09.)".