Illinois Legislative Overview – 2022 Session
(Adjourned on April 8, 2022)
51 pet industry-related issues were proposed during the 2021-22 legislative session, 18 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 572 | Pet Financing Restrictions: Amends Chapter 205 (Financial Regulation), Section 660 (Sales Finance Agency Act) of IL Compiled Statutes by adding a new Section 10.6 (Companion Animals) to provide that a sales finance agency shall not finance, enter into a retail installment contract, or make a loan for the purchase of a canine or feline. | ENACTED |
| HB 743 | Pet Financing Restrictions: Amends Chapter 205 (Financial Regulation), Section 660 (Sales Finance Agency Act) of IL Compiled Statutes by adding a new Section 10.6 (Companion Animals) to provide that a sales finance agency shall not finance, enter into a retail installment contract, or make a loan for the purchase of a companion animal as defined by the Humane Care for Animals Act. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 1711/SB 1709 | Pet Store Dog and Cat Sale Restrictions (Shelter-Rescue Model): Amends Chapter 225 (Professions, Occupations & Business Regulations), Section 605 (Animal Welfare Act) of IL Compiled Statutes to provide that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. | ENACTED |
| HB 3378 | Animal Sourcing Database/Certification Board: Amends Chapter 510 (Animals), Section 70 (Humane Care for Animals Act) of IL Compiled Statutes by adding a new Subsection 19 to provide for an Animal Sourcing Database and a Certification Board. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 3570 | Statewide Animal Abuser Registry: Amends Chapter 30 (Finance), Title 105 (State Finance Act) and Chapter 510 (Animals), Title 70 (Humane Care for Animals Act) of IL Compiled Statutes to create an Animal Abuse Registry and an Animal Abuse Registry Fund. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 3646 | Pet Store Dog and Cat Sale Restrictions (Shelter-Rescue Model): Amends Chapter 225 (Professions, Occupations & Business Regulations), Section 605 (Animal Welfare Act) of IL Compiled Statutes to provide that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 3770 | Herptile Definition Amendment: Amends Chapter 510 (Animals), Title 68 (Herptiles-Herps Act), Article 1 (General Provisions), Section 1-15 (Definitions) of IL Compiled Statutes to modify the definitions of “Special use herptile” and to add “Consumptive use” and “Herptoculture” to the definitions in the Act. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 3917 | Humane Care/Treatment of Companion Animals: Amends Chapter 510 (Animals), Part 70 (Humane Care for Animals Act), Section 3 (Owner’s Duties) of IL Compiled Statutes to provide priorities for the protection of companion animals from animal abuse. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 4442 | Pet Grooming Vending Machine Regulations: Amends Chapter 65 (Municipalities), Section 5 (Illinois Municipal Code), Article 1 (General Provisions), Division 2 (Ordinances) of IL Compiled Statutes to allow for local regulation of pet grooming vending machines. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 4615 | Plastic Carryout Bag Prohibition: Amends Chapter 30 (Finance), Section 105 (State Financing Act) of Illinois Compiled Statutes and Chapter 415 (Environmental Safety), Section 5 (Environmental Protection Act) to create the Carryout Bag Fee Act and to impose a statewide plastic carryout bag prohibition. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| HB 4643 | Repeal of Pet Store Dog and Cat Sale Restrictions (Shelter-Rescue Model): Amends certain sections of Chapter 225 (Professions, Occupations & Business Operations), Part 605 (Animal Welfare Act) to make changes in provisions concerning the sourcing of dogs and cats sold by pet shops, disclosures for dogs and cats being sold by pet shops, violations, and fees. Essentially rolls back SB 1711 (statewide pet sale ban) enacted in August 2021. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| SB 153 | Animal Cruelty/Special Court Advocates: Amends Chapter 725 (Criminal Procedure), Part 5 (Code of Criminal Procedure) of IL Compiled Statutes by adding a new Article 113A (Special Advocates) to provide that in a prosecution of a case involving the injury, health, or safety of a cat or dog, the court may, on its own motion or motion of any party, appoint a special advocate to assist the court, as deemed appropriate by the court, and represent the interests of justice regarding the health or safety of the cat or dog. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| SB 1801 | Statewide Animal Abuser Registry: Amends Chapter 510 (Animals), Section 70 (Humane Care for Animals Act) of IL Compiled Statutes by adding a new Section 4.02a to create both local animal abuse registries and a statewide animal abuse registry. | DIED IN COMMITTEE |
| REG 2021-001 | Licensed Animal Facility Standards Rulemaking: Proposed IL Department of Agriculture rulemaking amends Title 8 (Agriculture & Animals), Part 25 (Animal Welfare Act) of IL Administrative Code to add certain enclosure, sanitation, lighting, ventilation and safety requirements for dog breeders, cat breeders, animal shelters, kennel operators, animal control facilities, foster homes, and pet shop operators licensed under the IL Animal Welfare Act. | PENDING |
| ORD NO. 2827 | Chicago Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance No. 2827 amends Title 4 (Businesses, Occupations & Consumer Protection), Article 1 (General License Requirements), Chapter 4-384 (Animal Care), Section 15 (Retail Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits) of the Chicago, IL Municipal Code to prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet shops. | ADOPTED |
| ORD NO. 21-01-0822O | Oak Forest Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance No. 2021-01-0822O amends Title XI (Business Regulations) of Oak Forest, IL City Code by adding a new Chapter 120 (Pet Shops) to prohibit the retail sale of dogs or cats by city pet shops. | ADOPTED |
| ORD NO. 21-05-03-02 | North Aurora Retail Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Ordinance 21-05-03-02 amends Title 6 (Animals) of the North Aurora, IL Code of Ordinances by adding a new 6.20 (Sourcing of Animals Sold by Pet Shop Operators) to restrict the sale of dogs and cats by retail pet shops in the village. | ADOPTED |
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