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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4489   </title>
<shortdesc>HUMANE TRANSPORT OF HORSES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jim Sacia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>510 ILCS 70/7.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may transport any equidae in a vehicle or trailer containing 2 or more levels of equidae, one on top of the other.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>510 ILCS 70/7.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 635/1.5 rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 635/13.9 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 605/2.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 107.1</aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 65/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 954</aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 70/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 705</aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 70/7.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 75/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 8, par. 229.52</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act to repeal a Section added by Public Act 95-2 that makes it unlawful to slaughter a horse if the meat is to be used for human consumption. Amends various other Acts to make conforming changes to restore the language prior to Public Act 95-2. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee;  002-005-004</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Drivers Education &amp; Safety Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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