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HOLBROOK.

   New Act                                                                     

        Creates the Assistance  Animal  Damages  Act.   Provides  that  a      
   physically  impaired person who uses an assistance animal or the owner      
   of  an  assistance  animal  may  bring  an  action  for  economic  and      
   noneconomic  damages  against  any  person  who  steals  or,   without      
   provocation,  attacks  the  assistance  animal.  Permits an action for      
   additional damages under specified circumstances.   Provides  that  no      
   cause  of action arises if a physically impaired person, owner, or the      
   person having custody or  supervision  of  an  assistance  animal  was      
   committing a criminal or civil trespass at the time of the theft of or      
   attack  on  the  assistance  animal.   Provides  for  the  awarding of      
   attorney's fees under specified circumstances.                              
          FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts)                   
          No fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch.                             
   98-02-17  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   98-02-17  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   98-02-17  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   98-03-05  H                         FISCAL NOTE FILED                       
   98-03-05  H                   COMMITTEE               RULES                 
   99-01-12  H  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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