Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN. House Sponsors: WIRSING-LAWFER-NOVAK Short description: MEAT-POULTRY INSPECTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Animals Intended for Food Act. Adds a caption to the provision concerning inspections. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 605/1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 650/5 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 305 Deletes everything. Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act. Provides that poultry raisers who slaughter, eviscerate, or further process 5,000 or fewer poultry during the calendar year for which the exemption is being determined are exempt from the Act with regard to the poultry raised on their own farms or premises. (The exemption now applies to poultry raisers who slaughter, eviscerate, or further process 1,000 or fewer poultry during the applicable calendar year.) Provides that the Director and any employee of the Department of Agriculture, in the performance of their duties under the Act, have the power to call on law enforcement officers and city and town officials to assist in carrying out the provisions of the Act. Provides that the Director and employees of the Department shall have the same powers as other peace officers in carrying out the provisions of the Act. Provides that it is unlawful for a peace officer to fail or refuse to enforce the lawful orders and quarantine of the Department. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate concur in H-am 1. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Deletes the amendatory provisions granting the Director and any employee of the Department of Agriculture, in the performance of their duties under the Act, the power to call on law enforcement officers and city and town officials to assist in carrying out the provisions of the Act and granting the Director and employees of the Department the same powers as other peace officers in carrying out the provisions of the Act. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0614 Last action date: 99-08-19 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status