ANIMAL WELFARE ACT-MICROCHIP Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes House Sponsors(Rep. Christine Winger and Linda Chapa LaVia) 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0870 220 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/1-101Adds reference to:225 ILCS 605/2from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.2225 ILCS 605/3.4225 ILCS 605/3.6225 ILCS 605/7from Ch. 8, par. 307225 ILCS 605/7.1 new510 ILCS 5/5from Ch. 8, par. 355510 ILCS 5/11from Ch. 8, par. 361Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that if the dog or cat has been microchipped and the primary contact listed by the chip manufacturer cannot be located or refuses to reclaim the dog or cat, an attempt shall be made to contact any secondary contacts listed by the chip manufacturer or the purchaser of the microchip if the purchaser is a nonprofit organization, animal shelter, animal control facility, pet store, or veterinary office prior to adoption, transfer, or euthanization. Provides that applications for renewal licenses shall be made to the Department of Agriculture in a manner prescribed by the Department (rather than shall be in writing on forms as prescribed by the Department). Provides that the application shall include a report concerning intake and outcome statistics from the previous calendar year. Provides that this report shall include: (1) the total number of dogs, cats and other animals, divided into species, taken in by the animal shelter or animal control facility; and (2) the disposition of all dogs, cats, and other animals taken in by the animal shelter or animal control facility, divided into species. Provides that the Department shall post on its website the name and address of each licensed animal control facility or animal shelter and all the reported intake and outcome statistics by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of each year thereafter. Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that the duty of the Administrator or Deputy Administrator may include return, adoption, transfer to rescues or other animal shelters, and any other means of ensuring live outcomes of homeless dogs and cats and through sterilization, community outreach, impoundment of pets at risk and any other humane means deemed necessary to address strays and ensure live outcomes for dogs and cats that are not a danger to the community or suffering irremediably. Makes other changes.House Committee Amendment No. 1 In the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Control Act, adds breeders who purchase microchips to the list of entities to contact if a dog or cat has been microchipped and the primary contact listed by the chip manufacturer cannot be located or refused to reclaim the dog or cat. In the Animal Welfare Act: provides that an application for license renewal shall report the beginning inventory and intake and outcome statistics from the previous calendar year (rather than shall report intake and outcome statistics from the previous calendar year); provides that the intake and outcome statistics report shall include the total number of dogs, cats, and other animals taken in by the animal shelter or animal control facility that are impounded other than stray (rather than impounded), confiscated under the Human Care For Animals Act (rather than confiscated), and born in shelter or animal control facility (rather than born in shelter); and requires the Department of Agriculture to post on its website the name (rather than the name and address) of each licensed animal control facility or animal shelter with other specified information.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:510 ILCS 5/3.5In provisions of the Animal Control Act concerning county animal population fund use limitation, provides that funds placed in the county animal population control fund (rather than funds from the $10 set aside of the differential for registration of dogs and cats) may only be used to spay, neuter, or vaccinate certain dogs and cats. 1/24/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2018SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/6/2018SenateAssigned to Executive 3/1/2018SenateDo Pass Executive; 009-000-000 3/1/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2018 3/20/2018SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 3/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/20/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/2/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/2/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/4/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/4/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/11/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 4/11/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/11/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 4/12/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture 4/12/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Agriculture 4/12/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000 4/18/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Holmes 4/18/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/18/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 19, 2018 4/19/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 4/19/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/19/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/19/2018HouseArrived in House 4/19/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Christine Winger 4/19/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2018HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christine Winger 5/8/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/11/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Christine Winger 5/11/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/14/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/14/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/15/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 5/15/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; by Voice Vote 5/15/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000 5/17/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/21/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/23/2018SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 24, 2018 5/23/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 5/23/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/23/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 5/23/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/24/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture 5/24/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Agriculture 5/29/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000 5/29/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000 5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2018SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/30/2018SenateSenate Concurs 5/30/2018SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2018SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2018SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2018SenateEffective Date January 1, 2019 8/14/2018SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0870