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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 53          </title>
<shortdesc>FERAL CAT TASK FORCE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon, Linda Holmes, Michael Connelly and Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz)</altsponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Creates the Feral Cat Task Force to examine the Animal Control Act, the Humane Care for Animals Act, the Animal Welfare Act, and any other relevant statutory provisions and make comprehensive written recommendations for change.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything and replaces it with similar language.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Deletes everything and replaces it with similar language. Adds references to the Illinois Animal Population Control Fund and its role in helping communities pay for community control efforts. Adds a representative appointed by the Department of Public Health to the Task Force. Directs the Department of Public Health to provide administrative support to the Task Force.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>4/21/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>5/11/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>5/17/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/24/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>5/25/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 27, 2016</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 054-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>6/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/30/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>8/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/9/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>11/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>11/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>11/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Executive Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>11/15/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended 071-037-000</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>11/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 -  November 29, 2016</action>
<statusdate>11/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>11/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>11/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs</action>
<statusdate>11/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs;  007-001-000</action>
<statusdate>12/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 045-002-000</action>
<statusdate>12/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
<statusdate>12/1/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
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