98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3388

 

Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
50 ILCS 705/10.14 new

    Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides for a training program in animal fighting awareness and humane response for law enforcement officers. Provides that the purpose of the training is to equip law enforcement officers to identify animal fighting operations and respond appropriately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by
5adding Section 10.14 as follows:
 
6    (50 ILCS 705/10.14 new)
7    Sec. 10.14. Training; animal fighting awareness and humane
8response. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards
9Board shall conduct or approve a training program in animal
10fighting awareness and humane response for law enforcement
11officers of local government agencies. The purpose of that
12training shall be to equip law enforcement officers of local
13government agencies to identify animal fighting operations and
14respond appropriately. This training shall also include a
15humane response component that will provide guidelines for
16appropriate law enforcement response to animal abuse, cruelty,
17and neglect, or similar conditions.