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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2546         </title>
<shortdesc>CRIM CD-TRAVELING ANIMALS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Linda Holmes and Laura M. Murphy-Iris Y. Martinez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>720 ILCS 5/48-11</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits unlawful use of an animal in a traveling animal act when he or she knowingly allows for the participation of an animal (rather than just an elephant) in a traveling animal act. Provides that unlawful use of an animal in a traveling animal act is a Class A misdemeanor. In addition to "elephant" includes in the definition of "animal", bear, cougar, jaguar, leopard, other than a clouded leopard, lion, non-human primate, and tiger. Effective January 1, 2021.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Agriculture</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2020</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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