Just Filed

[chinasmom]

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLYState of Illinois2005 and 2006
HB4212

Introduced 12/01/05, by Rep. Shane Cultra - Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
510 ILCS 5/2 from Ch. 8, par. 352510 ILCS 5/2.20 new510 ILCS 5/24 from Ch. 8, par. 374

Amends the Animal Control Act. Authorizes municipalities and other political subdivisions to ban specified dog breeds and to regulate dogs by breed. Effective immediately.

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A BILL FOR



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1 AN ACT concerning animals.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Animal Control Act is amended by changing 5Sections 2 and 24 and by adding Section 2.20 as follows:
6 (510 ILCS 5/2) (from Ch. 8, par. 352) 7 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the 8context otherwise requires, the terms specified in the 9following Sections 2.01 through 2.19 have the meanings ascribed 10to them in those Sections. 11(Source: P.A. 78-795.)
12 (510 ILCS 5/2.20 new)13 Sec. 2.20. Scheduled dog breed. "Scheduled dog breed" means 14American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, pit 15bull, pit bull terrier, rottweiler, and Staffordshire Terrier.
16 (510 ILCS 5/24) (from Ch. 8, par. 374) 17 Sec. 24. Nothing in this Act shall be held to limit in any 18manner the power of any municipality or other political 19subdivision to prohibit animals from running at large, nor 20shall anything in this Act be construed to, in any manner, 21limit the power of any municipality or other political 22subdivision to further control and regulate dogs, cats or other 23animals in such municipality or other political subdivision. 24With respect to dogs, regulations and ordinances (i) may ban 25one or more scheduled dog breeds and (ii) may be provided that 26no regulation or ordinance is specific to breed. 27(Source: P.A. 93-548, eff. 8-19-03.)
28 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 29becoming law. (http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=50&GA=94&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4212&GAID=8&LegID=22281&SpecSess=&Session)
This just filed in Illinois.

[Defend2DaEnd]

Can you tell me what that means in English?

[chinasmom]

> Again BSL in CHICAGO. AND IT WON"T STOP WITH ONE BREED.
>
> ALDERWOMAN RUGAI is placing her breed specific legislation in front of the
> CHICAGO City Council. She is calling for a COMPLETE BAN of all pitbulls
> and
> pitbull type dogs (American Staffordshire Terriers, Bull Terriers, etc.)
> in the
> city of Chicago. She says the ones in the city can be grandfathered in if
> they
> are Sterilized, Implanted with a Micro Chip, leashed and muzzled, and the
> owners have to carry a least $100,000 worth of insurance on the dog.
> Chicago has
> homerule so it can ignore the State's law for no BSL.
>
> Whether you are from Chicago or not you can help.
> WE need everyone to call City Hall and email letters to protest the
> proposed
> BAN of PITBULLS OR PITBULL TYPE DOGS. ALSO Email the WGN BLOG , I did it
> tonight.
>
> PLEASE if you are from any of the CHICAGO districts especially the South
> side
> CALL IN AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE. WE need to flood the telephone lines,
> be
> patient and keep calling if the lines are busy.
>
> If you are from outside of Chicago you can STILL help. CALL OR EMAIL.
> ALSO
> EMAIL THE WGN BLOG Thousands of people are reading the blog each day and
> legislators are reading it too. WE NEED HUNDREDS OF CALLS and HUNDREDS OF
> EMAILS.
> Pet owners, family members, friends, breeders, show people, judges,
> everyone
> can help.
>
> below are the options:
>
> TELEPHONE (in Chicago area dial 311 and you will be connected immediately
> to
> an operator who will take your suggestion, I know I called and they did
> not
> even ask my name) OR the telephone numbers are 312-744-5000 or 312 744
> 6000, I
> believe these may be used also: 312 744 2966, 312 744 3300, and 312 747
> 2541,
> one of those should work.
>
> EMAIL: got to www.cityofchicago.org and click on the top rectangle that
> reads
> 'contact us' and write your comment.
>
> EMAIL: the WGN PET CENTRAL BLOG. go to www.wgnradio.com and click on the
> left
> side of the page on 'weekend shows' then go to 7-9pm Pet Central Saturday
> and
> click on that area, then click on "Check out New Pet Central Blog," then
> click on "comments" and write away. Be careful to not use any language
> that can be
> said to be impolite, we need to keep a calm constructive voice, this blog
> is
> read by the very influential in Chicago's Government. Judge Walkowitz has
> posted...we need hundreds to post there.
>
> the actual TV news item can be seen on
>
> Click here: WGNTV.com | WGN9
>
> http://video.wgntv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=600250& (http://video.wgntv.com/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=600250&)
> h1=Pit%20Bull%20Ordinance&vt1=v&at1=News&d1=132400&LaunchPageAdTag=News&fvCatNo=&
> backgroundImageURL=&activePane=info&playerVersion=8&rnd=68435417Please
> PLEASE
> cross post , We have a chance to stop this.
> Karen
>
>

[Defend2DaEnd]

Thanks : )

[Judy]

This is very sad.

[Big Papa]

this really sucks stupid ppl some should do an attack on them