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IL HB4669

Bill

Status

Passed

7/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Phelps

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Animal Control Act to add "accelerant detection dogs" to the list of professionally trained dogs exempt from vicious dog classification and enclosure requirements.

  • Modifies the Humane Care for Animals Act to prohibit tampering with, interfering with, or injuring accelerant detection canines used by fire officers for arson investigations, with penalties of Class A misdemeanor for first offense and Class 4 felony for subsequent violations.

  • Establishes that injuring or killing an accelerant detection dog is a Class 4 felony if the dog is not killed or totally disabled, or a Class 3 felony if the dog is killed or totally disabled.

  • Requires fire departments and animal control administrators to maintain and update information about accelerant detection dogs, similar to requirements for police and service animals.

Legislative Description

ANIMALS-ACCELERANT DETECTION

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1171

7/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Assignments3/11/2010
Agriculture & Conservation2/16/2010
Rules10/28/2009

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