ANIMALS-FIGHTING-PENALTY House SponsorsRep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Linda Chapa LaVia-Elizabeth Coulson-Sidney H. Mathias-Patrick J Verschoore, Michael K. Smith, Brandon W. Phelps and Dan Reitz Senate Sponsors(Sen. Pamela J. Althoff-Iris Y. Martinez, William Delgado, Todd Sieben-Linda Holmes, Michael Noland and Martin A. Sandoval) 8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0560 510 ILCS 70/4.01from Ch. 8, par. 704.01 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases the penalty for the violation of certain provisions concerning animal fighting from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony for the first offense and from a Class 4 felony to a Class 3 felony for second or subsequent offenses. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:510 ILCS 70/3.04510 ILCS 70/17 new510 ILCS 70/16 rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the substantive provisions of the bill with changes. Reorganizes the penalty provisions within the Act. Repeals a current Section of the Act concerning penalties. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:510 ILCS 70/4.04from Ch. 8, par. 704.04Increases the penalties for a person convicted of violating a Section concerning police animals, service animals, or search and rescue dogs. 2/27/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/28/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/28/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/15/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 012-000-000 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/3/2007SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/8/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 5/10/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/10/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 5/15/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/18/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/18/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/18/2007HouseArrived in House 5/18/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/23/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/28/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 5/29/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 010-001-000 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/7/2007House3/5 Vote Required 6/7/2007HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 099-000-000 6/7/2007HousePassed Both Houses 7/6/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/30/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/30/2007HouseEffective Date August 30, 2007 8/30/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0560