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IL SB1532

Bill

Status

Failed

1/13/2015

Primary Sponsor

Chapin Rose

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Origin

Senate

98th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act by adding Section 19 to address false complaints against animal control facilities, animal shelters, and their employees.

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers, animal control officers, the Department, or approved humane investigators to determine if a complaint is knowingly false and made without good faith intent to harass.

  • Allows the Department to waive complainant confidentiality and refer cases involving false complaints made with intent to harass to the State's Attorney for consideration of criminal charges.

  • Takes effect upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

ANIMALS-FALSE COMPLAINTS

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules4/30/2013
Criminal Law2/27/2013
Assignments2/13/2013

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