May 6, 2021
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/illinois-lawyers-dogs-bill-considered-tuesday-5-11-call-today/
Please forward to dog owners in Illinois:
On Tuesday, May 11, an Illinois House Committee will consider Senate Bill 153,
which would provide an animal a court advocate in cases involving the health,
safety, or an injury of a dog or cat.
SB 153 is similar to bills introduced in other states this year, and is part of
an effort to alter the legal status of animals by providing them with rights,
including individual representation. Such rights and privileges are
traditionally reserved for children and other people lacking legal capacity.
AKC abhors animal cruelty and strongly believes that those who harm animals
should be held accountable. However, bills such as SB 153 implicitly establish
rights for animals, but do nothing to improve the wellbeing of animals or
enforce laws to protect animals. Illinois already has numerous state laws
regarding animal cruelty and neglect, and an appropriate judicial process in
place to handle these situations.
At the very least, AKC is asking the committee to add an amendment stating that
nothing in the bill changes the legal status of animals as property under
Illinois law.
For talking points and more information:
• View one-pager Laws That Provide Court- Appointed Animal Advocates
Could Undermine Animal Welfare
• Visit AKC GR’s Legal Status of Animals Key Issues Page
• Read AKC’s previous alert
What You Can Do:
Submit a witness slip in opposition – Visit the committee hearing page and
click on the pencil icon next to Senate Bill 153. Follow the instructions to
create a witness slip in opposition.
Contact the House sponsor – Respectfully express your opposition and ask if she
would at least consider an amendment protecting the legal status of animals as
property:
Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (Aurora)
(217) 782-8028
stephanie.kifowit@xxxxxxx
Contact the members of the House Judiciary-Criminal Committee prior to the May
11 hearing – If you are a constituent of a committee member, use the form
provided to contact the committee. Otherwise, use the following contact
information:
Justin Slaughter (Chair- Chicago)
(217)782-0010
justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Chris Bos (Lake Zurich)
(217)782-3696
Bos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Kambium Buckner (Chicago)
(217)782-2023
Buckner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Kelly Cassidy (Chicago)
(217)782-8088
repcassidy@xxxxxxxxx
David Friess (Red Bud)
(217) 782-1018
friess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Edgar Gonzalez (Summit)
(217)782-7752
repgonzalez21@xxxxxxxxx
Amy Grant (Wheaton)
(217)782-1037
grant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Will Guzzardi (Chicago)
(217)558-1032
will@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Deanne Mazzochi (Westmont)
(217)782-1448
mazzochi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tony McCombie (Rock Falls)
(217)782-3992
McCombie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Delia Ramirez (Chicago)
(217)782-0150
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dave Severin (Marion)
(217)782-1051
severin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Anne Stava-Murray (Downers Grove)
(217)782-6578
office@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Denyse Stoneback (Skokie)
(217)782-3885
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dave Vella (Loves Park)
(217)782-0455
repdavevella@xxxxxxxxx
Maurice West (Rockford)
(217)782-3167
Assistance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Kathleen Willis (Northlake)
(217)782-3374
repwillis77@xxxxxxxxx
Patrick Windhorst (Harrisburg)
(217)782-5131
windhorst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Michael Zalewski (Riverside)
(217)782-5280
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
AKC Government Relations and the Illinois Federation of Dog Clubs and Owners
continue to monitor this and all Illinois legislation impacting dog owners.
For more information, visit the AKC Legislative Action Center or email
doglaw@xxxxxxx.
Learn more!
Stormy Hope
LLARTC
NAIATrust, Trustee
NAIATrust-CA on Facebook!
GSDCA Legislative Liaison to AKC
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