House Sponsors: FRANKS-MAY-HOLBROOK-ERWIN. Senate Sponsors: KLEMM Short description: HUMANE CARE-SEARCH RESCUE DOG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that it is a Class B misdemeanor to willfully and maliciously taunt, torment, tease, beat, strike, or administer or subject any desensitizing drugs, chemicals, or substance to a search and rescue dog, or to interfere or meddle with a search and rescue dog or the dog's handler. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, or poison a search and rescue dog (and a Class 4 felony if the dog is killed or totally disabled). Creates an exception for euthanasia. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Corrections population and fiscal impacts would be minimal. JUDICIAL NOTE (Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts) It has been determined that the bill would neither decrease nor increase the number of judges needed in the State. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Fiscal impact and impact on the corrections population would be minimal. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as correctional note. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends that: the new prohibitions apply to a search and rescue dog only when the dog is performing its functions or duties or when the dog is confined while off duty; the new prohibitions apply to a search and rescue dog's handler only when the handler is performing his or her functions or duties; and a January 1, 2002 effective date be added to the bill. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: NOV-15-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status