GA96HB562 96 HB 562 ANIMAL-CHILD ABUSE REPORTING Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer, Department of Agriculture investigator, or humane society investigator with reasonable cause to suspect or believe that a child is being abused or neglected or is in danger of being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that Investigation Specialists, Intact Family Specialists, and Placement Specialists employed by the Department of Children and Family Services must immediately report suspected animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Provides for immunity from liability for persons, institutions, and agencies participating in good faith in the reporting or investigation of animal abuse or neglect. Provides for confidentiality of the identity of persons reporting animal abuse or neglect. Preempts the exercise of home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=562&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40963&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-05-30 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 0 42 2009-08-14 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 44 2009-06-26 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 43 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 7 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 8 2009-05-30 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 0 41 2009-05-30 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 40 2009-05-30 00:00:00 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 0 39 2009-05-26 00:00:00 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 0 38 HRUL 2009-05-18 00:00:00 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 0 37 HRUL 2009-05-18 00:00:00 House Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 0 36 2009-05-15 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 0 35 2009-05-15 00:00:00 House Arrived in House 0 34 2009-05-15 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 1 33 2009-05-14 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 0 32 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Recalled to Second Reading 0 29 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 0 30 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2009 0 31 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 0 28 SHHS 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 0 20 SHHS 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009 0 21 2009-05-13 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 0 27 SHHS 2009-05-11 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 26 SCOA 2009-05-11 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 25 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009 0 24 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 23 2009-05-07 00:00:00 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 0 22 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 18 SCOA 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Human Services 0 19 SHHS 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 17 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 0 16 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 0 15 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 0 13 2009-03-12 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 14 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 0 12 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 1 11 2009-02-19 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 0 4 2009-02-24 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 0 5 HAGC 2009-03-04 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 0 10 2009-03-04 00:00:00 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 0 9 2009-02-25 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 6 2009-02-11 00:00:00 House Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 0 3 HAGC 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza 0 0 2009-02-06 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-08-14 00:00:00 House Effective Date August 14, 2009 0 45 2009-08-14 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0494 1 46 DennisMReboletti House Co-Sponsor ElizabethCoulson House Co-Sponsor LindaChapaLaVia House Co-Sponsor JackDFranks House Co-Sponsor ThomasHolbrook House Co-Sponsor FredCrespo House Co-Sponsor MikeBoland House Co-Sponsor MattieHunter Senate Chief Co-Sponsor LindaHolmes Senate Chief Co-Sponsor SusanaAMendoza House Chief Sponsor DonHarmon Senate Chief Sponsor