Bill Text: IL HB3378 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish an animal sourcing database for the purpose of compiling information regarding the origin of animals that have been forfeited to animal shelters in this State. Provides that the database shall keep record of specified information concerning each animal. Requires the Department to establish a certification board to oversee and maintain the processes of the database. Provides for the adoption of rules.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3378 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB3378-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning animals.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 19 as follows:
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6 | (510 ILCS 70/19 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 19. Animal sourcing database; certification board. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) The Department shall establish an animal sourcing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | database for the purpose of compiling information regarding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | the origin of animals that have been forfeited to animal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | shelters in this State. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) The database shall keep record of each animal's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | location of origin, health information, including whether the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | animal is in compliance with State vaccination and other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | health requirements, and any other information which may be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | deemed relevant by the Department. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (c) The Department shall establish a certification board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | to oversee and maintain the processes of the database created | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | under this Section. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (d) The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | implementation of the requirements of this Section.
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