WORKING ANIMAL PROTECTIONS House SponsorsRep. Tom Demmer 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die New Act Creates the Local Working Animal Protection Act. Defines "working animal". Provides that the right to utilize working animals for the benefit and welfare of the animals or those they serve is guaranteed. Provides that no ordinance or rule shall be enacted by a unit of local government, including a home rule unit, that terminates, bans, effectively bans, or creates an undue financial hardship relating to the job or use of working animals or animal enterprise in commerce, service, legal hunting, agriculture, husbandry, transportation, or ranching, including, but not limited to, entertainment, education, or exhibition. Provides that the Act does not: alter State law or rules that regulate animal care, public health, or public safety; or prevent the establishment of or alteration of ordinances or rules by a unit of local government regarding animal care, public health, or public safety. Provides that if a unit of local government has an ordinance or rule that conflicts with the Act, the Act controls. Limits home rule powers. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Demmer 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Cities & Villages Committee 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die