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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2946   </title>
<shortdesc>CRIMINAL LAW-TECH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. William R. Haine-Don Harmon and Todd Sieben-William E. Peterson)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0818</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>720 ILCS 5/11-16</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 11-16</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the offense of pandering.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>720 ILCS 5/11-16</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>720 ILCS 5/12-36 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is unlawful for a person convicted of a forcible felony, a felony violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act, a felony violation of Article 24 of the Criminal Code of 1961, a felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or a felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act to knowingly own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with: (1) an unsterilized dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age or (2) an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Provides that any dog owned, possessed by, or in the custody of such a person convicted of a felony must be microchipped for permanent identification. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Exempts felons who owned, possessed, or had custody of the dog before the commission of the felony, but these felons must have the dog microchipped for permanent identification and must have the dog sterilized.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 3 (Tabled 4/13/2005)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" and "sterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered" and "spayed or neutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 4</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Changes references in the bill from "unsterilized" to "unspayed or unneutered". Deletes provision that prohibits a felon from knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with an adult dog weighing more than 30 pounds. Deletes provision that permits a felon who owned, possessed, or had custody of a prohibited dog before the commission of the felony to continue to own, possess, or have custody of that dog.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with these changes: (1) limits the prohibition on knowingly owning, possessing, having custody of, or residing in a residence with the unspayed or unneutered dog or puppy older than 12 weeks of age to 10 years after the felon has been released from incarceration; (2) provides that the prohibition applies to persons convicted of a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, a Class 3 or higher felony violation of the Cannabis Control Act, or a Class 2 or higher felony violation of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act (rather than any felony violations of those Acts); (3) extends the prohibition to any dog that has been determined to be vicious under the Animal Control Act; (4) provides that, except for vicious dogs, it is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the dog in question is neutered or spayed, or that the dog in question was neutered or spayed within 7 days of the defendant being charged with a violation of these provisions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  010-004-001</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-005-004</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 19, 2005</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Held in Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended Judiciary;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 095-019-000</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>5/4/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2007</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0818</action>
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