Illinois HB 4540: POSSESSION DISPUTES-PETS

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HB4540 EnrolledLRB104 17489 JRC 30915 b

1 AN ACT concerning companion animals.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Companion 

5Animal Custody Equity Act. 

6 Section 5. Findings; purpose. The General Assembly finds 

7that: 

8 (1) Companion animals often occupy a unique role 

9 within households that is not fully reflected in existing 

10 statutory frameworks governing possession disputes. 

11 (2) Current Illinois law permits courts to consider 

12 the well-being of a companion animal primarily within 

13 dissolution of marriage proceedings. 

14 (3) In disputes involving unmarried parties, courts 

15 may lack explicit statutory guidance to evaluate 

16 caregiving history or animal welfare. 

17 (4) Providing courts with limited discretion to 

18 consider such factors promotes consistency, clarity, and 

19 fairness in judicial decision-making. 

20 (5) The purpose of this Act is to provide courts with 

21 guidance when resolving possession disputes involving 

22 companion animals while preserving existing property law 

23 principles.

HB4540 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 17489 JRC 30915 b

1 Section 10. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by 

2changing Section 19-101 and by adding Sections 19-106.5 and 

319-130 as follows:

4 (735 ILCS 5/19-101) (from Ch. 110, par. 19-101)

5 Sec. 19-101. When brought. 

6 (a) Whenever any goods or chattels have been wrongfully 

7distrained, or otherwise wrongfully taken or are wrongfully 

8detained, an action of replevin may be brought for the 

9recovery of such goods or chattels, by t