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Illinois HB 1080 hearing, March 8

Illinois state law currently prohibits municipalities from passing breed-specific laws. HB 1080 would undo this prohibition and permit any municipality to declare dogs dangerous based on breed. Agriculture & Conservation Committee hearing onHB 1080 has been moved to March 8. Residents, … Continue reading

Illinois HB 1080 committee hearing, March 1

Illinois state law currently prohibits municipalities from passing breed-specific laws. HB 1080 would undo this prohibition and permit any municipality to declare dogs dangerous based on breed. HB 1080 will be heard again by the Agriculture & Conservation Committee on March 1. Residents, … Continue reading

Illinois HB 1080 committee hearing, Feb 22

Update 2/23/11: HB 1080 will be heard in committee on March 1 at 2 PM. Illinois state law currently prohibits municipalities from passing breed-specific laws. HB 1080 would undo this prohibition and permit any municipality to declare dogs dangerous based on … Continue reading

Illinois: HB 1080 would allow municipalities to pass BSL

Edit 2/10/11: This bill has moved to the Agriculture & Conservation Committee. Please send correspondence in opposition to the following committee members. Lisa M. Dugan, (217) 782-5981, FAX (217) 558-4553 Patrick J. Verschoore, (217) 782-5970, FAX (217) 558-1253 Jim Sacia, JimSacia@aeroinc.net … Continue reading

StopBSL Recap 2011

Happy New Year! Here are some of the stories and alerts StopBSL covered in 2011. It was a busy year. Many thanks to all of you who have participated in public dialogue, communicated with elected officials, spread the word about breed-specific proposals, and worked diligently … Continue reading

Illinois HB1080: Re-referred to Rules Committee

October update: HB1080 is most likely dead. There has been no effort to revive it. Illinois HB1080, which would allow all municipalities to pass BSL in Illinois, was re-referred to the Rules Committee on March 17. Illinois residents should continue to … Continue reading

Illinois: HB1080 committee hearing, March 15

Illinois state law currently prohibits municipalities from passing breed-specific laws. HB 1080 would undo this prohibition and permit any municipality to declare dogs dangerous based on breed. HB 1080 has recently gained an amendment and a co-sponsor, Rep. Jehan A. Gordon. … Continue reading