HUMANE CARE FOR ANIMALS-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 510 ILCS 70/3.03Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Limits the situations when a person could dock an animal's tail or crop its ears without violating the Act's prohibition against "animal torture". Establishes that the following is not "animal torture": (i) tail docking performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason (now, just "tail docking") or (ii) ear cropping performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason (now, just "ear cropping"). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces a provision which provides that animal torture does not include tail docking performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason or ear cropping performed by an Illinois licensed veterinarian with a provision which provides that animal torture does not include tail docking performed on any dog by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason, ear cropping performed on any dog by an Illinois licensed veterinarian for a medical reason, or tail docking or ear cropping other animals.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:510 ILCS 70/3.03Adds reference to:510 ILCS 70/1from Ch. 8, par. 701Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/4/2009SenateAssigned to Agriculture and Conservation 2/17/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/17/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 2/19/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Agriculture and Conservation 2/19/2009SenatePostponed - Agriculture and Conservation 2/25/2009SenateHeld in Agriculture and Conservation 3/5/2009SenateHeld in Agriculture and Conservation 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Agriculture and Conservation; 006-004-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Agriculture and Conservation 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Held in Agriculture and Conservation 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 8/15/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b). 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die