GA96SB90 96 SB 90 ANIMAL-ABUSE CROSS REPORTING Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act and the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an animal control officer, a Department of Agriculture investigator, or a humane society investigator who has 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. Requires Investigation Specialists, Intact Family Specialists, and Placement Specialists employed by the Department of Children and Family Services who reasonably believe that an animal observed by them when in their professional or official capacity is being abused or neglected must immediately make a written or oral report to 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. Provides that nothing in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act prohibits a mandated reporter who reasonably believes that an animal is being abused or neglected in violation of the Humane Care for Animals Act from reporting animal abuse or neglect to the Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare. Preempts home rule powers. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=90&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40408&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Arrived in House 0 22 2009-04-02 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading 0 23 2009-05-08 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 27 HRUL 2009-04-14 00:00:00 House Assigned to Executive Committee 0 26 HEXC 2009-04-06 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 25 HRUL 2009-04-06 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 24 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 0 21 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 0 19 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 1 20 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 0 18 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon 0 17 2009-04-02 00:00:00 Senate Recalled to Second Reading 0 16 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 0 14 SHHS 2009-03-31 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000 0 15 SHHS 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 0 13 SCOA 2009-03-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 12 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 0 11 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009 0 8 2009-02-27 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 10 2009-02-26 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 0 9 2009-02-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 0 6 SCOA 2009-02-19 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 0 7 SHHS 2009-02-18 00:00:00 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 5 2009-02-18 00:00:00 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 0 4 2009-02-04 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Human Services 0 3 SHHS 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-01-30 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 0 0 LindaHolmes Senate Chief Co-Sponsor JacquelineYCollins Senate Chief Co-Sponsor DanKotowski Senate Chief Co-Sponsor SusanaAMendoza House Chief Sponsor DonHarmon Senate Chief Sponsor