MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL House SponsorsRep. Tom Demmer-Daniel Didech-Tony McCombie-Bob Morgan, Linda Chapa LaVia and Kelly M. Cassidy 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 720 ILCS 5/48-4.5 new Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits misrepresentation of a service animal when he or she knowingly represents, expressly or impliedly, that the animal is a service animal for the purpose of securing the rights and privileges afforded to a person with a disability accompanied by a service animal and the person knew or should have known that the animal is not a service animal. Provides that the refusal to answer questions from a law enforcement officer permitted under federal regulation creates a permissive inference that the animal is not a service animal and the law enforcement officer may require the person to remove the animal from the place of public accommodation. Misrepresentation of a service animal is a petty offense. Defines "service animal". 1/31/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/1/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/1/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 2/13/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 2/14/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 2/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/19/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 2/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 2/19/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/19/2019HouseTo Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Tom Demmer 4/16/2019HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die