ANIMAL CONTROL-FERAL CATS Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes, James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Emil Jones, III-Don Harmon, William R. Haine, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Michael E. Hastings, Ira I. Silverstein, Melinda Bush, John G. Mulroe and Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke-Jerry Costello, II, Sara Feigenholtz, Linda Chapa LaVia, Jay Hoffman, Arthur Turner, Katie Stuart, Michelle Mussman, Litesa E. Wallace, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. and Christine Winger) 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0405 510 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 8, par. 353510 ILCS 5/11from Ch. 8, par. 361510 ILCS 92/25Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that if the money from registration fees is placed in the county animal population control fund it may also be used for a purpose under the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program for an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization or resident (currently, resident) who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return under a provision in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that only the registration requirements, the registration fees, the microchipping requirements, and the microchipping fees under the Act do not apply to feral cats, rather than the entire Section shall not apply to feral cats. Provides that if no placement is available by an animal control facility, the dog or cat may (rather than shall) be humanely dispatched under the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Amends the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act. Provides that a resident of State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for any government assistance, including the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program (rather than solely a resident eligible for the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program), shall be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized to present the dog or cat for the procedure. Provides that an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization, or a resident of this State who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the program if recognized by the municipality or by the county. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:510 ILCS 5/11510 ILCS 92/95Adds reference to:510 ILCS 5/3.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Control Act. Exempts Cook County from the requirement that $10 of the differential that is placed in the county animal population control fund shall be used to spay, neuter, or sterilize adopted dogs or cats, or spay or neuter dogs or cats owned by low income county residents who are eligible for food stamps. Makes those requirements apply to all other counties, and adds requirement that the low income resident provision include those eligible for the Social Security Disability Benefits Program as well, and also require use of the money to spay, neuter, and vaccinate feral cats in programs recognized by the county or a municipality (in the introduced bill, includes Cook County and required the money shall also be used for a purpose under the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program for an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization or resident who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return under a provision in the Illinois Public Health and Safety Animal Population Control Act). Deletes language in the introduced bill providing that only the registration requirements, the registration fees, the microchipping requirements, and the microchipping fees under the Act do not apply to feral cats. Deletes language in the introduced bill providing that if no placement is available by an animal control facility, the dog or cat may be humanely dispatched under the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Deletes language in the introduced bill providing that a resident of the State who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for any government assistance, including the Food Stamp Program or the Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Program shall be eligible to participate in the program at a reduced rate if the owner signs a consent form certifying that he or she is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized to present the dog or cat for the procedure. Deletes language in the introduced bill providing that an animal control facility, animal shelter, organization, or a resident of this State who humanely traps feral cats for spaying or neutering and return is eligible to participate in the program if recognized by the municipality or by the county.Senate Committee Amendment No. 4 Provides that funds from the $10 set aside of the differential placed in the county animal population control fund may also be used to vaccinate adopted dogs or cats or dogs or cats owned by low income residents who are eligible for the Food Stamp Program or Social Security Disability Benefits Program. 1/25/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 1/25/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2017SenateAssigned to Agriculture 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 3/16/2017SenatePostponed - Agriculture 3/16/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/29/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/29/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/29/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/29/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/29/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/31/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/31/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/4/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/4/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/4/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/5/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/5/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/6/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/6/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted 4/6/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture; 010-001-000 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2017 4/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/7/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/26/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 5/2/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/2/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 047-003-000 5/2/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/2/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/3/2017HouseArrived in House 5/8/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/9/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/9/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/11/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/11/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/12/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/16/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/17/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/25/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/30/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-037-001 5/30/2017SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2017SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2017SenateGovernor Approved 8/25/2017SenateEffective Date January 1, 2018 8/25/2017SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0405