Bill Title: Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any companion animal in the presence of a minor. Provides that any person convicted of this violation shall be subject to a fine of $250 and ordered to perform community service for not less than 200 hours, if community service is available in the jurisdiction, in addition to any other authorized penalties. Provides that, at the discretion of the court, a defendant convicted of this offense shall be liable for the cost of any counseling required for the minor.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-7)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0357 [HB3231 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2015-08-14	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2015-06-05	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2015-04-17	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2015-02-25	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 001	2015-05-15	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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