ANIMALS-ACCELERANT DETECTION House SponsorsRep. Thomas Holbrook-Dan Reitz-Brandon W. Phelps-Donald L. Moffitt-Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Patrick J. Verschoore, Jack D. Franks and Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Michael W. Frerichs) 7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1171 510 ILCS 5/15from Ch. 8, par. 365510 ILCS 70/4.03from Ch. 8, par. 704.03510 ILCS 70/4.04from Ch. 8, par. 704.04 Amends the Animal Control Act. Exempts accelerant detection dogs from regulation as vicious dogs if certain requirements are met. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes it unlawful for any person to do any of the following to a canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty: (i) to interfere or meddle with the canine, (ii) to willfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to the canine, and (iii) to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill the canine. Effective immediately. 10/28/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook 10/28/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/28/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2/23/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 2/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/24/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 3/2/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 3/3/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/3/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/4/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 9, 2010 3/11/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 4/14/2010SenateDo Pass Agriculture and Conservation; 009-000-000 4/14/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010 4/27/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/27/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2010 4/29/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/29/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2010HouseEffective Date July 22, 2010 7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1171