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The Monthly National Legislation Reporthttp://mnlreport.typepad.com/Page 64 of 3307/5/2010consider the recommendations of a volunteer board appointed by the Director of Agriculture and consisting of 5 Illinois residents who are officers or directors of humane societies operating indifferent regions in Illinois. Effective immediately.HB5734 - New Act Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of State Police. Provides that no personmay sell or otherwise transfer, expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with the intent to sell or transfer any concealable firearm without being licensed under the Act.Provides, however, that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of concealable firearms for the enhancement of a personal collectionor as a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms. Sets forth provisions concerning application, fees, duration of licensure, license retention requirements,submissions to the Department, penalties, revocation, and suspension. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department and provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with theAct, the Act may be enforced by any municipality in which a licensee is located or, if a licensee is not located in a municipality, by the county in which a licensee is located.HB5771 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides for the licensure of dog breeders and the regulation of commercial dog breeders. Defines "dog breeder" as any person who owns, haspossession of, or harbors 6 or more female dogs capable of reproduction for the purpose of the sale of their offspring. Defines "commercial dog breeder" as any dog breeder who (1) owns, haspossession of, or harbors 10 or more female dogs capable of reproduction; (2) breeds or whelps dogs; and (3) sells or transfers any dog to a whole sale dog dealer or pet shop or otherwise sellsor transfers more than 30 dogs per calendar year. Provides additional requirements for licensees related to the treatment of dogs. Provides that, in addition to certain requirements imposedon other licensees under the Act, commercial dog breeders shall meet certain specified requirements concerning the treatment of dogs.HB5772 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Sets forth disclosure requirements for any dog or cat made available for adoption or sale by an animal shelter, animal control facility, or pet shopoperator, including adoptions or sales available over the internet. Sets forth certain requirements concerning an acknowledgement of disclosures form which must be signed by the customeror adopter and the pet shop operator or authorized representative of the animal shelter or animal control facility. Makes other changes. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive BusinessPractices Act. Provides that any person who knowingly violates the disclosure requirements for a pet shop operator who sells a dog or cat under the Animal Welfare Act commits an unlawfulpractice. Effective January 1, 2011SB3594 - Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Sets forth disclosure requirements for any dog or cat made available for adoption or sale by an animal shelter, animal control facility, or pet shopoperator, including adoptions or sales available over the internet. Sets forth certain requirements concerning an acknowledgement of disclosures form which must be signed by the customer oradopter and the pet shop operator or authorized representative of the animal shelter or animal control facility. Makes other changes. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive BusinessPractices Act. Provides that any person who knowingly violates the disclosure requirements for a pet shop operator who sells a dog or cat under the Animal Welfare Act commits an unlawfulpractice. Effective January 1, 2011.SB3633- Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Sets forth disclosure requirements for any dog or cat made available for adoption or sale by an animal shelter, animal control facility, or petshop operator, including adoptions or sales available over the internet. Sets forth certain requirements concerning an acknowledgement of disclosures form which must be signed bythe customer or adopter and the pet shop operator or authorized representative of the animal shelter or animal control facility. Makes other changes. Amends the Consumer Fraudand Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who knowingly violates the disclosure requirements for a pet shop operator who sells a dog or cat under the AnimalWelfare Act commits an unlawful practice. Effective January 1, 2011.Elgin- city leaders are considering rules that will require pit bull owners to: pay $100 for a three-year registration of their dogs; have $500,000 worth of insurance; and have theirpets leashed and muzzled when they are being walked. Violators could receive a $1,000 fine if they do not comply with the proposed laws that automatically deem pitbulls"dangerous" dogs. UPDATE: Passed BSL 02/25/10 Comment: If your decision to come to Elgin is based on shopping in a city that has no regulations for a per se dangerous animal,I would urge you to consider another city.Sincerely,Councilman John PriggeIOWAHB2280/HSB604 - An Act providing for the treatment of animals other than agricultural animals, by providing for regulation of commercial establishments, providing for reporting ofthreatened animals, providing for fees, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.SF2365 - An Act providing for the treatment of animals other than agricultural animals, by providing for regulation of commercial establishments, providing for reporting of threatenedanimals, providing for fees, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.KENTUCKYHB169 - AN ACT relating to crimes and punishment. Amend KRS 525.125, relating to cruelty to animals in the first degree, to provide that causing any animal, not just a four-legged animal,to fight is a Class D felony; amend KRS 525.130, relating to cruelty to animals in the second degree, to provide that a person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the second degree if he is aspectator at any animal fight, not just a four-legged animal fight, possesses an animal for fighting, possesses a device used for animal fighting, or administers a drug to an animal for thepurpose of fighting.HB175 - AN ACT relating to reclamation. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 350 to declare the importance of supporting pollinator habitats on reclamation sites to speed up revegetationand improve soil and hydrologic stability; amend KRS 350.113 to include pollinator colonies in the planting reports; amend KRS 350.435 to include pollinator habitats when dealing withintroduced species on reclamation sites; create a noncodified section to request the interim joint committee with jurisdiction over mine reclamation to examine the issue of pollinator habitatsand ways to support beekeeping on mine reclam.HB225 - AN ACT relating to animals. Amend KRS 525.125, 525.130, and 525.135 to forfeit ownership of animals involved in cruelty and torture cases and prohibit ownership or possessionof animals of the same species for two years.HB238 - AN ACT relating to veterinarians. Amend KRS 321.185 to provide immunity from civil or criminal actions to veterinarians who, in good faith, report suspected incidents of animalabuse or torture to the proper authorities.HB398 - AN ACT relating to equines. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 230 to establish the Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Board; define "board" and "equine"; attach the board tothe Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet; specify board membership and terms of service; set out duties and functions of the board; require annual reporting; establish the equinehealth and welfare fund.HB517 - AN ACT relating to animal impoundment. Create new sections of KRS Chapter 258 define "animal control officer," "humanely destroy," and "reasonable expenses"; allow animalcontrol officers and agents of humane societies to take physical custody of any animal if they have a warrant or if they have reasonable cause to believe an animal is in imminent harm, cruellytreated, or tortured; allow governmental animal control agencies to file a petition with the court to request the owner or owners to appear in court; permit animal control officers and agents ofhumane societies to euthanize the animal if it is deemed by a licensed veterinarian to be past recovery; require the court to issue an order placing seized animals in the temporary care andcustody of a public or private agency pending a hearing of the petition; require the courts to hold a hearing within 14 days of the order being issued; require 48 hours prior to the hearing thatorders be served and notices be posted and published; require the owner or owners of animals seized by court order to either relinquish ownership temporarily or post a bond; define bond'ssufficiency to secure payment of all reasonable expenses, with the agency or person with whom the animal's temporary care and custody was placed; allow the bond requirement to be waivedif the owner is indigent; allow the court to either order ownership of the animal be placed with any public or private agency or be returned to the owner or owners; provide for full or partialrefund of the bond based on final disposition of the case; amend KRS 258.505 to clarify that the prohibition against gunshot in animal shelter euthanasia does not apply to peace officers oranimal control officers outside animal shelter situations.HR143 / SR113 - A RESOLUTION honoring Kentucky's farmers for providing its citizens with the most nutritious and affordable food in the world, and recognizing February 21 to 27, 2010,