ANIMALS-CRUELTY-PENALTIES Senate SponsorsSen. Steve McClure-Linda Holmes-Jason Plummer-Rachelle Crowe, Craig Wilcox, Donald P. DeWitte and Jil Tracy-Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 70/3.02Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes changes to the penalties for persons convicted of aggravated cruelty to a companion animal. Provides that a person convicted of causing the death of a companion animal is guilty of a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony). Provides that a second or subsequent conviction for an act that causes the death of a companion animal is a Class 1 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony). 2/5/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure 2/5/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/5/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 2/6/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer 2/11/2020SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/25/2020SenateTo Subcommittee on CLEAR Compliance 3/18/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure 3/18/2020SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die