Bill Status of HB6570  93rd General Assembly

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Short Description:  HORSE MEAT-HUMAN CONSUMPTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert S. Molaro

Last Action
Date Chamber  Action
  2/18/2004 House Assigned to Executive Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 635/1.5 new 
225 ILCS 635/14 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 253
410 ILCS 605/2.1 from Ch. 8, par. 107.1
510 ILCS 75/2 from Ch. 8, par. 229.52


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Horse Meat Act. Provides that it is unlawful for
any person to (i) slaughter a horse, (ii) possess, import into or
export from the State, or sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any
horse meat, or (iii) possess, import into or export from the State,
or sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse with the intent of
slaughtering that horse if that person knows or should know that any
of the horse meat will be used for human consumption. Provides that
any person who does so is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Amends the
Animals Intended for Food Act and the Humane Slaughter of Livestock
Act to make corresponding changes. Effective immediately.

Actions
Date Chamber  Action
  2/6/2004 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert S. Molaro
  2/6/2004 House First Reading
  2/6/2004 House Referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2004 House Assigned to Executive Committee