From State Senator Craig Wilcox:
Senators were back in their home districts last week tending to the needs of their local communities, but we are back in Springfield this week Tuesday through Friday, and then again the following week for four additional days.
It is during this eight-day stretch that we must take final floor action on the nearly 1,000 non-shell bills that were successful in advancing past the Senate committee process.
These next two weeks will be extremely heavy with floor action as we make our way through bills.
As always, I will bring the voice of the 32nd District’s priorities and values to policy discussions, and will fight any bill that does not improve our state financially or help all Illinoisans live better lives.
You can always watch Senate floor action live by going to www.ilga.gov, and navigating to Senate Audio/Video.
No mention of enforcement of HB0168 that remains idle and unenforced?
This particular HB passed in 2021 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act, providing persons living in the same household may not own, harbor, or have custody or control of any other animal if the person has been convicted of 2 or more of the following offenses: (1) a violation of aggravated cruelty; (2) a violation of animals for entertainment; or (3) a violation of dog fighting.
What good is the Bill if those known convicted offenders cannot be referenced?!?
No surprise that there has been no action because the HB fails in making it an Animal Abuse Registry.
Similar to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry managed by the State Police, could be a simple spreadsheet of known offenders of which the list can be made available to Animal Control facilities, Welfare Organizations, and Adoption Centers in an effort to vet those offenders.
Quite simple, easy to maintain, and at no additional cost to taxpayers.
A simple amendment to the current HB could achieve this worthwhile effort in protecting domesticated animals from those barbarians.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=0168&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=128010&SessionID=110&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=102
https://paulabarthel.substack.com/p/an-appeal-to-reason-heinous-animal
Senator, if you or your colleague, Didech need assistance in drafting this simple amendment, let me know.