HB2500ham001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Harry Benton

Filed: 3/21/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2500

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2500 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Animal Welfare Act is amended by changing Section 3.3 as follows:

(225 ILCS 605/3.3)

Sec. 3.3. Adoption of dogs and cats.

(a) An animal shelter or animal control facility shall not adopt out any dog or adopt out or return to field any cat unless it has been sterilized and microchipped. However, an animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt out a dog or cat that has not been sterilized and microchipped if the adopting owner has executed a written agreement to have sterilizing and microchipping procedures performed within 14 days after a licensed veterinarian certifies the dog or cat is healthy enough for sterilizing and microchipping procedures and a licensed veterinarian has certified that the dog or cat is too sick or injured to be sterilized or it would be detrimental to the health of the dog or cat to be sterilized or microchipped at the time of the adoption.

(b) An animal shelter or animal control facility may adopt out any dog or cat that is not free of disease, injury, or abnormality if the disease, injury, or abnormality is disclosed in writing to the adopter, and the animal shelter or animal control facility allows the adopter to return the animal to the animal shelter or animal control facility.

(c) The requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section do not apply to adoptions subject to Section 11 of the Animal Control Act.

(d) An animal shelter or animal control facility shall waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat presents to the animal shelter or animal control facility: (i) a current and valid driver's license, Illinois Identification Card, or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card with the word "veteran" printed on its face; and (ii) presents a certified copy of the person's DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), provided that the person complies with the adoption policies of the animal shelter or animal control facility.

(e) An animal shelter or animal control facility may limit the number of dogs or cats adopted from that animal shelter or animal control facility pursuant to this Section to one dog or cat each in a 2-year period.

(Source: P.A. 101-295, eff. 8-9-19; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)".