Illinois House Bill 638 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if the Administrator, State's Attorney, or Director has investigated and determined that there exists probable cause to believe that a dog is a vicious dog, that official may file a complaint in the circuit court in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to deem a dog to be a vicious dog. Deletes language providing that a citizen of the county in which the dog exists may file a complaint to commence a hearing to deem a dog to be a vicious dog. Provides that the changes to this Section are only effective to causes of actions accruing on or after the effective date of the bill. Provides that after a thorough investigation including: sending, within 10 business days of the Administrator or Director becoming aware of the alleged infraction, notifications to the owner of the alleged infractions, the fact of the initiation of an investigation, and affording the owner an opportunity to meet with the Administrator or Director prior to the making of a determination; gathering of any medical or veterinary evidence; interviewing witnesses; and making a detailed written report, an animal control warden, deputy administrator, or law enforcement agent may, after determining that there exists probable cause to believe that a dog is a dangerous dog, ask the Administrator, or his or her designee, or the Director, to deem a dog to be "dangerous". Effective immediately.

DANGEROUS AND VICIOUS DOGS

Rep. John Cabello [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2017-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2017-04-07	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-04-07	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-15	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2017-03-15	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2017-02-16	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2017-02-15	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 014-000-001
2017-02-02	House	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
2017-01-24	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2017-01-24	House	First Reading
2017-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John M. Cabello

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
510	5	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
510	5	15.1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=638&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=91&GA=100
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0638.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB0638eng.htm