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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2253         </title>
<shortdesc>PET SHOP-PROHIBIT RABBIT SALES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dagmara Avelar and Joyce Mason</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 605/3.8</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator shall not offer for sale a rabbit regardless of where it was obtained.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee;  007-002-000</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/17/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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