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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
SB0045

Introduced 1/13/2025, by Sen. Rachel Ventura 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

510 ILCS 70/3.01 from Ch. 8, par. 703.01

 Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no person may intentionally drag or pull any bovine by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, sport, practice, or contest.

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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 Humane Care for Animals Act is amended by 

5changing Section 3.01 as follows:

6 (510 ILCS 70/3.01) (from Ch. 8, par. 703.01)

7 Sec. 3.01. Cruel treatment. 

8 (a) No person or owner may beat, cruelly treat, torment, 

9starve, overwork or otherwise abuse any animal.

10 (a-5) No person may intentionally drag or pull any bovine 

11by its tail by any means for the purpose of entertainment, 

12sport, practice, or contest. 

13 (b) No owner may abandon any animal where it may become a 

14public charge or may suffer injury, hunger or exposure.

15 (c) No owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may 

16expose the dog or cat in a manner that places the dog or cat in 

17a life-threatening situation for a prolonged period of time in 

18extreme heat or cold conditions that:

19 (1) results in injury to or death of the animal; or

20 (2) results in hypothermia, hyperthermia, frostbite, 

21 or similar condition as diagnosed by a doctor of 

22 veterinary medicine.

23 (c-5) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit an animal 

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1from being impounded in an emergency situation under 

2subsection (b) of Section 12 of t