ANIMALS-CRUELTY-PENALTIES Senate SponsorsSen. Steve McClure 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 70/3.02Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes changes to the penalties for persons convicted of aggravated cruelty to a companion animal. Provides that a person convicted of causing the death of a companion animal is guilty of a Class 3 felony (rather than a Class 4 felony). Provides that a second or subsequent conviction for an act that causes the death of a companion animal is a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 3 felony). 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steve McClure 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/7/2021SenateAssigned to Criminal Law 4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die