ANIMAL EUTHANASIA House SponsorsRep. William B. Black 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 70/3.02510 ILCS 70/3.09 new510 ILCS 72/35510 ILCS 72/36 new510 ILCS 72/57510 ILCS 72/65510 ILCS 72/66 new510 ILCS 72/90510 ILCS 72/91 new510 ILCS 72/165 rep. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that euthanasia by carbon monoxide is prohibited unless performed by a licensed veterinarian and that use of a decompression chamber or carbon dioxide is prohibited. Provides criminal penalties for violations. Sets forth requirements for a veterinarian to be eligible for the exemption, including the requirement that only one companion animal may be euthanized at a time. Amends the Humane Euthanasia in Animal Shelters Act. Contains provisions concerning renewal of a euthanasia technician certificate and continuing education; restrictions on issuing certificates because of felony convictions; euthanasia methods; refusal to renew and revocation of euthanasia technician and euthanasia agency certification; exemptions from certification; and criminal penalties. Provides that a licensed veterinarian may euthanize companion animals in an animal shelter or animal control facility by the use of carbon monoxide if the veterinarian complies with the requirements set forth in the Humane Care for Animals Act for euthanasia by that method. Repeals a provision that provided for different criminal penalties.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:510 ILCS 70/3.02510 ILCS 70/3.09 new510 ILCS 72/35510 ILCS 72/36 new510 ILCS 72/65510 ILCS 72/66 new510 ILCS 72/90510 ILCS 72/91 new510 ILCS 72/165 rep.Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts a provision in the introduced bill concerning euthanasia procedures. Specifies that euthanasia by certified euthanasia technicians shall be conducted only "within the physical premises of" (rather than "in") an animal shelter licensed under the Animal Welfare Act or an animal control facility licensed under the Animal Welfare Act. Effective immediately. 2/26/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 2/26/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 3/11/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die