O'BRIEN-MCGUIRE-FEIGENHOLTZ-FRITCHEY-GASH, LANG AND ZICKUS. (WALSH,L-CULLERTON) 510 ILCS 70/3.03 new 510 ILCS 70/16 from Ch. 8, par. 716 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Creates the offense of animal torture as a Class 4 felony, committed when a person inflicts extreme physical pain on an animal with the intent to increase or prolong the animal's pain, suffering, or agony. Provides that a second or subsequent offense is a Class 3 felony. Provides that a person convicted of the offense shall be required to undergo psychological or psychiatric evaluation and treatment. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) The corrections population and fiscal impact is minimal. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as DOC fiscal note. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that acts by persons engaged in lawful fishing, hunting, or trapping under the Wildlife Code or the Fish and Aquatic Life Code and acts that are customary practices by persons engaged in scientific or medical experiments or persons engaged in meat packing, meat processing, or the slaughtering of animals or transporting animals for slaughter are exempt from the new Section regarding the offense of animal torture. CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Same as previous correctional note. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) There may be a minimal increase in judicial workloads; there would be no increase in the number of judges needed. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Corrections) Same as previous DOC fiscal note. 99-02-09 H FIRST READING 99-02-09 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-10 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR O'BRIEN 99-02-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 99-02-11 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FRITCHEY 99-02-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-02-18 H COMMITTEE JUD-CRIMINAL 99-02-26 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH 99-03-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO GASH 99-03-05 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CRIMINAL H 99-03-05 H ADOPTED 99-03-05 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/STANDARD DEBATE 007-001-004 HJUB 99-03-05 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-05 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BLACK 99-03-05 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BLACK 99-03-05 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED BLACK 99-03-05 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-10 H CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-10 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-11 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-11 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD CAL ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 99-03-17 H PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO O'BRIEN 99-03-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCGUIRE 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG 99-03-18 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-18 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ZICKUS 99-03-18 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 99-03-19 H THIRD READING/STANDARD DEBATE/PASS 104-008-006 99-03-22 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-22 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-23 99-03-22 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,L 99-03-22 S FIRST READING 99-03-22 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 99-04-26 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CULLERTON 99-04-28 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SJUD 99-04-28 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-04-29 99-04-29 S SECOND READING 99-04-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-04 99-05-06 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DILLARD 99-05-07 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 99-05-07 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-04 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-07-30 H GOVERNOR VETOED 99-07-30 H PLACED CALENDAR TOTAL VETO NOVEMBER 16, 1999 99-11-18 H TOTAL VETO STANDS END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary