House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-MCGUIRE-FEIGENHOLTZ-FRITCHEY-GASH, LANG AND ZICKUS. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,L-CULLERTON Short description: ANIMAL TORTURE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS Last action date: 99-11-18 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status