HB5004ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Christine Winger

Filed: 2/29/2016

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5004

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5004 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by adding Section 3.08 as follows:

(510 ILCS 70/3.08 new)

Sec. 3.08. Animal devocalization.

(a) No person, except a veterinarian licensed in this State, using anesthesia, may surgically debark or silence a dog or cat.

(b) Any person or business selling a dog or cat shall disclose whether the dog or cat has been surgically debarked or silenced.

(c) Any person convicted of violation of subsection (a) of this Section is guilty of a Class 3 felony and may be fined not more than $2,500, or fined and imprisoned. A court may also order any person convicted under subsection (a) of this Section to submit to a mental health evaluation as determined by the court and undergo any recommended counseling or treatment. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person convicted under subsection (a) of this Section may be barred from owning or possessing any animals, or living on the same property with any person who owns or possesses animals, for a period of time deemed appropriate by the court, and required to take humane education and pet ownership and dog training classes as ordered by the court.".