Bill Text: IL HB5006 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits the sale, trade, or exchange of cats or dogs at flea markets, swap meets, roadside sales, or similar events even if the seller is licensed under the Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-04-22 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5006 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB5006-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB5006 Introduced , by Rep. Christine Winger SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 605/18.5 new
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Prohibits the sale, trade, or exchange of cats or dogs at flea markets, swap meets, roadside sales, or similar events even if the seller is licensed under the Act. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by adding
Section 18.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 605/18.5 new)
Sec. 18.5. Prohibition of the sale, trade, or exchange of
cats or dogs at flea markets, swap meets, roadside sales, or
similar events. No person, whether licensed under this Act or
not, shall sell, trade, or exchange cats or dogs at flea
markets, swap meets, roadside sales, or similar events.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.