CRIM CD-DOG FIGHTING-CHILD Senate SponsorsSen. Kimberly A. Lightford and Pamela J. Althoff-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Emil Jones, III-Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Arthur L. Turner-Elaine Nekritz and Charles E. Jefferson) 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1343 720 ILCS 5/26-5Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases the penalty for a parent, legal guardian, or other person who is 18 years of age or older who brings a person under 13 years of age to a dog fighting show, exhibition, program, or other activity from a Class 4 to a Class 3 felony for a first violation and from a Class 3 to a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that a person is guilty of a Class 3 (rather than a Class 4) felony for a first violation and a Class 2 felony for a second or subsequent violation if the person conducts the dog fighting show within 1,000 feet of a school, public park, playground, child care institution, day care center, part day child care facility, day care home, group day care home, or a facility providing programs or services exclusively directed toward persons under 18 years of age. Provides that a person who ties or attaches or fastens any live animal to any machine or device propelled by any power for the purpose of causing the animal to be pursued by a dog or dogs is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first violation and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent violation, and may be fined an amount not to exceed $50,000.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:720 ILCS 5/26-5Adds reference to:20 ILCS 3930/4from Ch. 38, par. 210-4Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act. Adds to the membership on the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, the Public Defender of Cook County and a Public Defender of a county other than Cook appointed by the Governor. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass Criminal Law; 005-000-001 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/18/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/22/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee 4/22/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 006-001-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/28/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/28/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/30/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/30/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/30/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 3, 2010 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/4/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Criminal Law 5/4/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Criminal Law; 007-000-000 5/4/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000 5/4/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/27/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/27/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/27/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1343