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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5301   </title>
<shortdesc>ANIMAL CRUELTY DAMAGES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</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 70/3.02</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 70/16.2</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>510 ILCS 70/16.3</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that it is aggravated cruelty for a person to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently commit an act that causes more than 50 companion animals to suffer serious injury or death. Provides for criminal and civil penalties and for corporate liability.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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