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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3257         </title>
<shortdesc>DYED HERMIT CRAB, GOLDFISH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita and Barbara Hernández</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Linda Holmes)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>510 ILCS 70/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 704</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may sell, offer for sale, barter, or give away as a pet or novelty any hermit crab or goldfish that has been dyed, colored, or otherwise treated to impart an artificial color. Provides that a violation is a Class B misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández</action>
<statusdate>3/7/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  005-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/26/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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