ANIMAL ADOPTION-FEE WAIVER House SponsorsRep. Harry Benton-Sonya M. Harper Senate Sponsors(Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel) 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0678 225 ILCS 605/3.3 Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that an animal shelter or animal control facility may (rather than shall) waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat if the person adopting the dog or cat is a veteran and meets specified criteria. 1/26/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton 1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/12/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 3/13/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/17/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/17/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/17/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2024SenateAssigned to Agriculture 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/9/2024SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 012-000-000 5/9/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2024 5/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/15/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/15/2024HousePassed Both Houses 5/20/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor 7/19/2024HouseGovernor Approved 7/19/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025 7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0678