MUNICIPAL CONTROL-PIGEONS House SponsorsRep. Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Randall M. Hultgren-Linda Holmes) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 45/7from Ch. 8, par. 907 Amends the Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993. Provides that a municipality with fewer than 140,000 inhabitants (instead of a municipality located in a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants) shall not enact an ordinance which prohibits the orderly keeping of carrier pigeons, hobby, or show pigeons. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Carrier, Racing, Hobby, and Show Pigeon Act of 1993. Authorizes municipalities to regulate, but not prohibit, the orderly keeping of carrier, racing, hobby, and show pigeons and to prohibit or regulate the housing and keeping of pigeons other than carrier, racing, hobby, or show pigeons (now, a municipality located in Cook County may prohibit or regulate the orderly keeping of carrier, racing, hobby, or show pigeons). Effective immediately. 1/8/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 1/8/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/6/2008HouseAssigned to Local Government Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee 3/5/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Local Government Committee; 010-000-000 3/6/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/3/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2008 4/8/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren 4/9/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2008SenateReferred to Rules 4/17/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die