Bill Text: IL HB3768 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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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 animal in the presence of a minor. Defines "in the presence of a minor".

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3768 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3768-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3768 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel J. Burke SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
510 ILCS 70/2.01b-1 new
510 ILCS 70/3.02
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal in the presence of a minor. Defines "in the presence of a minor".
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning animals.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by
adding Section 2.01b-1 and by changing Section 3.02 as follows:
(510 ILCS 70/2.01b-1 new)
Sec. 2.01b-1. In the presence of a minor. "In the presence
of a minor" means in the physical presence of a person under 18
years of age or knowing or having reason to know that a person
under 18 years of age is present and may see or hear an act
constituting a violation.
(510 ILCS 70/3.02)
Sec. 3.02. Aggravated cruelty.
(a) No person may intentionally commit an act that causes a
companion animal to suffer serious injury or death. Aggravated
cruelty does not include euthanasia of a companion animal
through recognized methods approved by the Department of
Agriculture unless prohibited under subsection (b).
(a-5) No person may knowingly beat, cruelly treat, torment,
starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal in the presence
of a minor.
(b) No individual, except a licensed veterinarian as

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exempted under Section 3.09, may knowingly or intentionally
euthanize or authorize the euthanasia of a companion animal by
use of carbon monoxide.
(c) A person convicted of violating Section 3.02 is guilty
of a Class 4 felony. A second or subsequent violation is a
Class 3 felony. In addition to any other penalty provided by
law, upon conviction for violating this Section, the court may
order the convicted person to undergo a psychological or
psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any treatment at the
convicted person's expense that the court determines to be
appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation. If the
convicted person is a juvenile or a companion animal hoarder,
the court must order the convicted person to undergo a
psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo
treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due
consideration of the evaluation.
(Source: P.A. 96-780, eff. 8-28-09.)