Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB1192 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1192 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 115/18 from Ch. 111, par. 7018720 ILCS 5/48-10 Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. In the provision that a veterinarian who, on his or her own initiative or other than at the request of the owner, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal shall not be liable for damages in the absence of gross negligence, includes giving emergency treatment to a dangerous animal, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "dangerous animal", in addition to the other animals listed in the dangerous animals statute, includes a serval, caracal, kangaroo, wallaby, or any hybrid, intergrade, or cross of such an animal. Provides that no person shall have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous animal or primate except at or by a: (1) federally licensed facility, (2) veterinary hospital, or (3) permitted hound running area and only for possession of coyotes. Provides that the exemptions listed in the provision do not exempt persons from having to be in compliance with the Wildlife Code or the Endangered Species Act, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on possession of any dangerous animal. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to apply to a motion picture, television, or digital media production company employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under that Act for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of animals in its motion picture, television, or digital media production. Provides that it is an affirmative defense for a prosecution under this provision if a person had lawful possession of a feline crossbreed between a serval cat and a domesticated cat and the possessor of the animal proves that the possessor possessed the animal before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines "federally licensed facility". LRB104 07518 RLC 17562 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1192 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 115/18 from Ch. 111, par. 7018720 ILCS 5/48-10 225 ILCS 115/18 from Ch. 111, par. 7018 720 ILCS 5/48-10 Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. In the provision that a veterinarian who, on his or her own initiative or other than at the request of the owner, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal shall not be liable for damages in the absence of gross negligence, includes giving emergency treatment to a dangerous animal, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "dangerous animal", in addition to the other animals listed in the dangerous animals statute, includes a serval, caracal, kangaroo, wallaby, or any hybrid, intergrade, or cross of such an animal. Provides that no person shall have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous animal or primate except at or by a: (1) federally licensed facility, (2) veterinary hospital, or (3) permitted hound running area and only for possession of coyotes. Provides that the exemptions listed in the provision do not exempt persons from having to be in compliance with the Wildlife Code or the Endangered Species Act, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on possession of any dangerous animal. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to apply to a motion picture, television, or digital media production company employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under that Act for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of animals in its motion picture, television, or digital media production. Provides that it is an affirmative defense for a prosecution under this provision if a person had lawful possession of a feline crossbreed between a serval cat and a domesticated cat and the possessor of the animal proves that the possessor possessed the animal before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines "federally licensed facility". LRB104 07518 RLC 17562 b LRB104 07518 RLC 17562 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1192 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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6	6	Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. In the provision that a veterinarian who, on his or her own initiative or other than at the request of the owner, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal shall not be liable for damages in the absence of gross negligence, includes giving emergency treatment to a dangerous animal, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "dangerous animal", in addition to the other animals listed in the dangerous animals statute, includes a serval, caracal, kangaroo, wallaby, or any hybrid, intergrade, or cross of such an animal. Provides that no person shall have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous animal or primate except at or by a: (1) federally licensed facility, (2) veterinary hospital, or (3) permitted hound running area and only for possession of coyotes. Provides that the exemptions listed in the provision do not exempt persons from having to be in compliance with the Wildlife Code or the Endangered Species Act, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on possession of any dangerous animal. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to apply to a motion picture, television, or digital media production company employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under that Act for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of animals in its motion picture, television, or digital media production. Provides that it is an affirmative defense for a prosecution under this provision if a person had lawful possession of a feline crossbreed between a serval cat and a domesticated cat and the possessor of the animal proves that the possessor possessed the animal before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines "federally licensed facility".
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning dangerous animals.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 5. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
16	16	5 Act of 2004 is amended by changing Section 18 as follows:
17	17	6 (225 ILCS 115/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 7018)
18	18	7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
19	19	8 Sec. 18. Unless otherwise contractually provided between
20	20	9 veterinarian and client, a veterinarian may dispose of any
21	21	10 animal abandoned in his establishment, provided he shall give
22	22	11 notice of his intention to do so to the owner at the last-known
23	23	12 address by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall
24	24	13 allow a period of 7 days to elapse after the receipt is
25	25	14 returned before disposing of such animal. But if the owner
26	26	15 cannot be located at such address, the veterinarian shall give
27	27	16 such notice by publication in a newspaper published and having
28	28	17 a circulation in the area in which such owner was last known to
29	29	18 reside and shall allow a period of 7 days to elapse after such
30	30	19 publication before disposing of such animal.
31	31	20 A veterinarian who, on his own initiative or other than at
32	32	21 the request of the owner, gives emergency treatment to a sick
33	33	22 or injured animal, including a dangerous animal, as defined in
34	34	23 Section 48-10 of the Criminal Code of 2012, shall not be liable
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38	38	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB1192 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Adriane Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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42	42	Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. In the provision that a veterinarian who, on his or her own initiative or other than at the request of the owner, gives emergency treatment to a sick or injured animal shall not be liable for damages in the absence of gross negligence, includes giving emergency treatment to a dangerous animal, as defined in the Criminal Code of 2012. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "dangerous animal", in addition to the other animals listed in the dangerous animals statute, includes a serval, caracal, kangaroo, wallaby, or any hybrid, intergrade, or cross of such an animal. Provides that no person shall have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any dangerous animal or primate except at or by a: (1) federally licensed facility, (2) veterinary hospital, or (3) permitted hound running area and only for possession of coyotes. Provides that the exemptions listed in the provision do not exempt persons from having to be in compliance with the Wildlife Code or the Endangered Species Act, including, but not limited to, prohibitions on possession of any dangerous animal. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to apply to a motion picture, television, or digital media production company employing or contracting with a dealer or exhibitor licensed under the federal Animal Welfare Act or with a carrier, intermediate handler, or unlicensed exhibitor registered under that Act for the transportation, purchase, exhibition, or use of animals in its motion picture, television, or digital media production. Provides that it is an affirmative defense for a prosecution under this provision if a person had lawful possession of a feline crossbreed between a serval cat and a domesticated cat and the possessor of the animal proves that the possessor possessed the animal before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines "federally licensed facility".
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71	71	1 for damages in the absence of gross negligence. If the
72	72	2 veterinarian performs a euthanasic act on an animal, there is
73	73	3 the presumption that such was a humane act necessary to
74	74	4 relieve the animal of suffering.
75	75	5 (Source: P.A. 83-1016.)
76	76	6 Section 10. The Criminal Code of 2012 is amended by
77	77	7 changing Section 48-10 as follows:
78	78	8 (720 ILCS 5/48-10)
79	79	9 Sec. 48-10. Dangerous animals.
80	80	10 (a) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless the
81	81	11 context otherwise requires:
82	82	12 "Dangerous animal" means a lion, tiger, leopard,
83	83	13 ocelot, jaguar, cheetah, margay, mountain lion, lynx,
84	84	14 bobcat, jaguarundi, serval, bear, hyena, wolf, or coyote,
85	85	15 caracal, kangaroo, wallaby, or any hybrid, intergrade, or
86	86	16 cross of such an animal. Dangerous animal does not mean
87	87	17 any herptiles included in the Herptiles-Herps Act.
88	88	18 "Federally licensed facility" means any commercial
89	89	19 animal dealer, exhibitor, research facility, or animal
90	90	20 transporter that is licensed and regulated by the United
91	91	21 States.
92	92	22 "Owner" means any person who (1) has a right of
93	93	23 property in a dangerous animal or primate, (2) keeps or
94	94	24 harbors a dangerous animal or primate, (3) has a dangerous
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105	105	1 animal or primate in his or her care, or (4) acts as
106	106	2 custodian of a dangerous animal or primate.
107	107	3 "Person" means any individual, firm, association,
108	108	4 partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, any
109	109	5 public or private institution, the State, or any municipal
110	110	6 corporation or political subdivision of the State.
111	111	7 "Primate" means a nonhuman member of the order
112	112	8 primate, including but not limited to chimpanzee, gorilla,
113	113	9 orangutan, bonobo, gibbon, monkey, lemur, loris, aye-aye,
114	114	10 and tarsier.
115	115	11 (b) Dangerous animal or primate offense. No person shall
116	116	12 have a right of property in, keep, harbor, care for, act as
117	117	13 custodian of or maintain in his or her possession any
118	118	14 dangerous animal or primate except at or by a:
119	119	15 (1) federally licensed facility,
120	120	16 (2) veterinary hospital, or
121	121	17 (3) permitted hound running area and only for
122	122	18 possession of coyotes.
123	123	19 The exemptions listed in this Section do not exempt
124	124	20 persons from having to be in compliance with the Wildlife Code
125	125	21 or the Endangered Species Act, including, but not limited to,
126	126	22 prohibitions on possession of any dangerous animal.
127	127	23 properly maintained zoological park, federally licensed
128	128	24 exhibit, circus, college or university, scientific
129	129	25 institution, research laboratory, veterinary hospital, hound
130	130	26 running area, or animal refuge in an escape-proof enclosure.
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141	141	1 (c) Exemptions.
142	142	2 (1) This Section does not prohibit a person who had
143	143	3 lawful possession of a primate before January 1, 2011,
144	144	4 from continuing to possess that primate if the person
145	145	5 registers the animal by providing written notification to
146	146	6 the local animal control administrator on or before April
147	147	7 1, 2011. The notification shall include:
148	148	8 (A) the person's name, address, and telephone
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150	150	10 (B) the type of primate, the age, a photograph, a
151	151	11 description of any tattoo, microchip, or other
152	152	12 identifying information, and a list of current
153	153	13 inoculations.
154	154	14 (2) This Section does not prohibit a person who has a
155	155	15 permanent disability with a severe mobility impairment
156	156	16 from possessing a single capuchin monkey to assist the
157	157	17 person in performing daily tasks if:
158	158	18 (A) the capuchin monkey was obtained from and
159	159	19 trained at a licensed nonprofit organization described
160	160	20 in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
161	161	21 1986, the nonprofit tax status of which was obtained
162	162	22 on the basis of a mission to improve the quality of
163	163	23 life of severely mobility-impaired individuals; and
164	164	24 (B) the person complies with the notification
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177	177	1 (c-1) Affirmative defense. It is an affirmative defense to
178	178	2 a prosecution under this Section if a person had lawful
179	179	3 possession of a feline crossbreed between a serval cat and a
180	180	4 domesticated cat and the possessor of the animal proves that
181	181	5 the possessor possessed the animal before the effective date
182	182	6 of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly.
183	183	7 (d) A person who registers a primate shall notify the
184	184	8 local animal control administrator within 30 days of a change
185	185	9 of address. If the person moves to another locality within the
186	186	10 State, the person shall register the primate with the new
187	187	11 local animal control administrator within 30 days of moving by
188	188	12 providing written notification as provided in paragraph (1) of
189	189	13 subsection (c) and shall include proof of the prior
190	190	14 registration.
191	191	15 (e) A person who registers a primate shall notify the
192	192	16 local animal control administrator immediately if the primate
193	193	17 dies, escapes, or bites, scratches, or injures a person.
194	194	18 (f) It is no defense to a violation of subsection (b) that
195	195	19 the person violating subsection (b) has attempted to
196	196	20 domesticate the dangerous animal. If there appears to be
197	197	21 imminent danger to the public, any dangerous animal found not
198	198	22 in compliance with the provisions of this Section shall be
199	199	23 subject to seizure and may immediately be placed in a
200	200	24 federally licensed an approved facility or veterinary
201	201	25 hospital. Upon the conviction of a person for a violation of
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