ANIMAL WELFARE ACT-DEFINITIONS Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes House Sponsors(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.) 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 505 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 5, par. 1001Amends the Agricultural Areas Conservation and Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:505 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:225 ILCS 605/2from Ch. 8, par. 302Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Excludes from the definition of "dog dealer" a person who sells dogs at retail to the public. Excludes from the definition of "day care operator" facilities where dogs or cats are held for the sole purpose of grooming or facilities where dogs or cats are held for less than 12 hours for training purposes. 2/25/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/25/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 3/24/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/24/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021 3/25/2021SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 13, 2021 4/23/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 2/15/2022SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes 2/15/2022SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/15/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 16, 2022 2/15/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/15/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/15/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 2/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-002-000 2/24/2022SenateRecalled to Second Reading 2/24/2022SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Holmes 2/24/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 2/24/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 045-008-000 2/25/2022HouseArrived in House 2/25/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/25/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/25/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee 3/22/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-000-000 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2022HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022 4/11/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die