ANIMAL WELFARE-PET SHOPS Senate SponsorsSen. William E. Brady-Thomas Cullerton-Linda Holmes, John F. Curran, Cristina Castro-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.9 newAmends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides restrictions on the retail sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits by pet shop operators in Will County and DuPage County. Provides that pet shop operators may offer a dog, cat, or rabbit for sale only if the pet shop operator has obtained the dog, cat, or rabbit from an animal control facility, animal shelter, animal care facility, kennel, pound, or training facility operated by a subdivision of local, State, or federal government or a specified animal rescue organization. Provides that a pet shop operator shall not offer for sale a dog, cat, or rabbit that is younger than 8 weeks old. Provides that a pet shop operator shall maintain specified records of each dog, cat, or rabbit sold. Provides for civil penalties for each violation of the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not prohibit the county or a municipality in Will County or DuPage County from adopting requirements that are more protective of animal welfare than those set forth in the provisions. Provides that the home rule units in Will County or DuPage County may adopt an ordinance explicitly exempting itself from the provisions and requires a copy of the ordinance to be filed with the Index Department of the Secretary of State's Office. Limits the concurrent exercise of power by home rule units. 1/10/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Connelly 1/10/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/10/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 1/11/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 1/23/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 1/23/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/6/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/7/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran 2/14/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/14/2018SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/22/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/27/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/15/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 12/21/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. William E. Brady 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die