POLICE/SERVICE ANIMALS House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski, Chris Miller, Martin McLaughlin, David A. Welter, Andrew S. Chesney, Michael T. Marron, David Friess, Tony McCombie, Dan Brady, Tim Ozinga and Daniel Swanson 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 70/3.01from Ch. 8, par. 703.01510 ILCS 70/4.04from Ch. 8, par. 704.04625 ILCS 5/11-501from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-501625 ILCS 5/11-907from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-907 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person or owner may knowingly or recklessly beat, cruelly treat, torment, starve, overwork, or otherwise abuse any animal. Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, act in a reckless manner as to cause a severe injury or death, or kill any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who commits a traffic violation concerning an emergency vehicle and the violation results in the injury or death of another person or a severe injury or death of a police animal, service animal, accelerant detection dog, or search and rescue dog commits a Class 4 felony. Provides that a person commits aggravated driving under the influence if the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a severe injury or death of a police animal, service animal, accelerant detection dog, or search and rescue dog. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 3/4/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 3/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 3/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 3/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael T. Marron 3/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 3/5/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 3/9/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Ozinga 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee 3/21/2021HouseTo Sentencing, Penalties and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/10/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die