ANIMAL WELFARE-PET SHOPS House SponsorsRep. Andrew S. Chesney-Barbara Hernandez-Jonathan Carroll, Daniel Didech and Joyce Mason 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 605/2from Ch. 8, par. 302225 ILCS 605/3.8225 ILCS 605/3.9 new225 ILCS 605/3.15225 ILCS 605/20from Ch. 8, par. 320225 ILCS 605/20.5 Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 2/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 2/22/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 2/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die