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IL HB4669
Bill
Status
7/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Brandon Phelps
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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