101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1572
 
Introduced 2/15/2019, by Sen. John G. Mulroe
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
510 ILCS 5/9.1 new

     Amends the Animal Control Act. Provides that any individual who decides to harbor or hold in his or her possession any lost or stray dog of which he or she is not the owner shall, within 48 hours of taking possession of the dog, report to the police station and animal control facility nearest to the place where the dog was found. Provides that, in the report to the police station and animal control facility, the individual shall include all relevant information, including, but not limited to,  where the dog was found, the name or any other information or identification tags found on the dog, tattoos, color, age, size, and pedigree of the animal and the individual's name and address. Provides that the individual shall arrange for the dog to be scanned for the presence of a microchip by an animal control facility, animal shelter, veterinarian's office, or any other establishment with a working microchip scanner, and that the animal control facility, animal shelter, or veterinarian's office must maintain a record of scanning the dog for a microchip.  Provides that the failure to report a lost or stray dog within 48 hours of taking possession of the dog shall be punished by a fine of no less than $50 and no more than $500.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning animals.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 9.1 as follows:
 
6    (510 ILCS 5/9.1 new)
7    Sec. 9.1. Reporting of stray dogs.
8    (a)   Any individual who decides to harbor or hold in his or 
9her possession any lost or stray dog of which he or she is not 
10the owner shall, within 48 hours of taking possession of the 
11lost or stray dog:
12        (1)   Report to the police station and animal control 
13    facility nearest to the location where the dog was found 
14    all relevant information, including, but not limited to, 
15    where the dog was found, the name or any other information 
16    or identification tags found on the dog, tattoos, color, 
17    age, size, and pedigree of the animal and the individual's 
18    name and address.
19        (2)   Arrange for the dog to be scanned for the presence 
20    of a microchip by an animal control facility, animal 
21    shelter, veterinarian's office, or any other establishment 
22    with a working microchip scanner. The animal control 
23    facility, animal shelter, or veterinarian's office must 
 
 
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1    maintain a record of scanning the dog for a microchip.
2        (3) Make every reasonable attempt to contact the owner 
3    as soon as possible, and return the dog if the owner is 
4    found.
5    (b)   The failure to report a lost or stray dog within 48 
6hours of taking possession of the dog shall be punished by a 
7fine of no less than $50 and no more than $500.