Bill Status of HB1533  103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ANIMALS-BAN DECLAWING CATS

House Sponsors
Rep. Barbara Hernandez - Kelly M. Cassidy - Jonathan Carroll, Dagmara Avelar, Aaron M. Ortiz, Lilian Jiménez, Anne Stava-Murray, Anna Moeller, Kam Buckner and Joyce Mason

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Sara Feigenholtz - Rachel Ventura)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  3/21/2023SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
510 ILCS 5/3.10 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person shall not perform surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise alter a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws, except for a therapeutic purpose. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall subject a person who violates the provisions to a civil penalty of $500 for a first violation, $1,000 for a second violation, and $2,500 for a third or subsequent violation.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
510 ILCS 5/3.10 new
Adds reference to:
510 ILCS 70/3.10 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Deletes that these provisions do not apply to a person who performs a procedure solely for a therapeutic purpose. Provides that surgical claw removal, declawing, or a tendonectomy on any cat or otherwise altering a cat's toes, claws, or paws to prevent or impair the normal function of the cat's toes, claws, or paws may only be performed by a veterinarian licensed under the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 for therapeutic purposes for the cat. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/3/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/3/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  2/6/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2/7/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  2/10/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2/10/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/6/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
  3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000
  3/7/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 005-003-000
  3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/14/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/14/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/14/2023HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  3/15/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  3/16/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-038-001
  3/21/2023SenateArrive in Senate
  3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/21/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/21/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  3/21/2023SenateFirst Reading
  3/21/2023SenateReferred to Assignments