IL SB1883 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on June 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Wild Animal Public Safety Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it is unlawful for any person to allow any member of the public to come into direct contact with a bear or nonhuman primate. Defines "direct contact" as the physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including, but not limited to, any proximity without a permanent physical barrier or sufficient vertical height designed to prevent physical contact between the public and the bear or nonhuman primate. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor. Provides exceptions. Provides that any law enforcement officer or peace officer employed by the State or by any county or municipality within the State may enforce the provisions of this Act. Provides that the Attorney General, or a State's Attorney of the county in which a violation of the Act occurred, may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois to enforce the provisions of the Act, and may bring an action for an injunction to restrain any actual or threatened violation. Contains a severability provision.
Title
CRIM CD-WILD ANIMALS
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-05-09 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 73 N: 35 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 43 N: 9 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-24 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 43 N: 9 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0239 |
| 2023-06-30 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2024 |
| 2023-06-30 | Senate | Governor Approved |
| 2023-06-07 | Senate | Sent to the Governor |
| 2023-05-09 | Senate | Passed Both Houses |
| 2023-05-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-035-000 |
| 2023-05-09 | House | Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-05-02 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-04-19 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2023-04-18 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-003-000 |
| 2023-04-11 | House | Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-24 | House | First Reading |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Chief House Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 2023-03-24 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 2023-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 043-009-000 |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 |
| 2023-03-10 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Agriculture; 009-002-000 |
| 2023-03-09 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Agriculture |
| 2023-03-08 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
| 2023-02-21 | Senate | Assigned to Agriculture |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes |
