HORSE MEAT-HUMAN CONSUMPTION House SponsorsRep. Robert S. Molaro-John A. Fritchey-Elizabeth Coulson, Karen A. Yarbrough, Daniel J. Burke, Robert Rita, Elizabeth Hernandez and Eddie Washington Senate Sponsors(Sen. John J. Cullerton-Pamela J. Althoff-Don Harmon-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter and Ira I. Silverstein) 5/24/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0002 225 ILCS 635/1.5 new225 ILCS 635/14 rep.from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 253410 ILCS 605/2.1from Ch. 8, par. 107.1510 ILCS 65/4from Ch. 8, par. 954510 ILCS 70/5from Ch. 8, par. 705510 ILCS 70/7.5510 ILCS 75/2from Ch. 8, par. 229.52 Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to slaughter a horse if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to possess, to import into or export from the State, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse meat if that person knows or should know that any of the horse meat will be used for human consumption and that any person who knowingly does so shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Repeals a Section that excludes registered horse meat that is labeled as such in hermetically sealed containers and horse meat prepared in federally inspected plants from the provisions of the Act. Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act, the Illinois Equine Infectious Anemia Control Act, the Humane Care for Animals Act, and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock Act to make related changes. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Removes the preamble. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 3/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 4/17/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 4/18/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 074-041-000 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Public Health 5/2/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/3/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/15/2007SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-016-002 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 5/22/2007HouseSent to the Governor 5/24/2007HouseGovernor Approved 5/24/2007HouseEffective Date May 24, 2007 5/24/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0002