SB1572sam001 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. John G. Mulroe

Filed: 3/18/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1572

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1572 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended by adding Section 9.1 as follows:

(510 ILCS 5/9.1 new)

Sec. 9.1. Reporting of stray dogs.

(a) In this Section, "hold" means to afford lodging.

(b) Any individual who decides to 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 lost or stray dog shall:

(1) report to the police station and animal control facility nearest to the location where the dog was found 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 gender of the animal and the individual's name and address;

(2) 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. The animal control facility, animal shelter, or veterinarian's office must maintain a record of scanning the dog for a microchip; and

(3) make every reasonable attempt to contact the owner as soon as possible and relinquish the dog to the owner within a reasonable amount of time after making contact.

(c) 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.".