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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 678    </title>
<shortdesc>ANIMALS--TRANSPORT--EQUIDS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Elizabeth Coulson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 024-094-000</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>510 ILCS 70/7.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Prohibits a person from transporting, or causing or allowing to be transported, any equine animal in or upon a trailer, conveyance, or any other vehicle with 2 or more levels stacked upon one another. Creates penalties for violations. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Agriculture &amp; Conservation Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Vehicles &amp; Safety Committee;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 024-094-000</action>
</actions>
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