Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed: 4/20/2018
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2386




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2386 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended  by adding 
5Sections 2.18b and 15.5 as follows:
 
6    (510 ILCS 5/2.18b  new)
7    Sec. 2.18b. Reckless dog owner. "Reckless dog owner" means 
8a person who owns a dog that while anywhere other than upon the 
9property of the owner, and without justification, kills another 
10dog that results in that dog being deemed a dangerous dog under 
11Section 15.1 of this Act and who knowingly allows the dog to 
12violate Section 9 of this Act on 2 occasions within 12 months 
13of the incident for which the dog was deemed dangerous or is 
14involved in another incident that results in the dog being 
15deemed dangerous on a second occasion within 24 months of the 
16original dangerous determination.
 
 
 
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1    (510 ILCS 5/15.5 new)
2    Sec. 15.5. Reckless dog owner; complaint; penalty.
3    (a) The Administrator, State's Attorney, Director, or any 
4citizen may file a complaint in circuit court in the name of 
5the People of the State of Illinois to deem a person a reckless 
6dog owner. If an owner is determined to be a reckless dog owner 
7by clear and convincing evidence, the court shall order the 
8immediate impoundment and forfeiture of all dogs the reckless 
9dog owner has a property right in. The court shall further 
10prohibit the property right ownership of a dog by the person 
11determined to be a reckless dog owner for a period of at least 
1212 months, but not more than 36 months for the first reckless 
13dog owner determination.
14    (a-5) A dog's history during ownership by a person found to 
15be a reckless dog owner shall not be considered conclusive of 
16the dog's temperament and qualification for adoption or 
17transfer. The dog's temperament shall be independently 
18evaluated by a person qualified to conduct behavioral 
19assessments and the receiving facility shall make every attempt 
20to place the dog in another home, transfer the dog to rescue, 
21or place the dog in a sanctuary. 
22    (b) A person who refuses to forfeit a dog under this 
23Section is a violation which carries a public safety fine of 
24$500 for each dog to be deposited into the Pet Population 
25Control Fund. Each day a person fails to comply with a 
 
 
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1forfeiture or prohibition ordered under this Section shall 
2constitute a separate offense.".