Illinois · House Bill 3184 · 103rd General Assembly

HUMANE CARE-POLICE/RESCUE DOG

HB 3184 Sponsored by Tom Weber Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Provides that the Act may be referred to as Draco's Law. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill (1) any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, (2) any search and rescue dog…

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Provides that the Act may be referred to as Draco's Law. Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that a person convicted of willfully or maliciously torture, mutilate, injure, disable, poison, or kill (1) any animal used by a law enforcement department or agency in the performance of the functions or duties of the department or agency or when placed in confinement off duty, (2) any search and rescue dog, (3) any law enforcement, service, or search and rescue animal in training, or (4) any accelerant detection canine used by a fire officer for arson investigations in the performance of his or her functions or while off duty is guilty of a Class 3 felony if the animal is not killed or totally disabled. Provides that if the animal is killed or totally disabled, a person convicted of the violation is guilty of a Class 2 felony. Provides that if the offender is convicted of the violation, the offender shall be responsible for any veterinarian bills for an animal that was injured, and training costs for another animal, if the animal injured or killed is no longer able to be in service. Provides that a person does not violate these provisions if the animal used by a law enforcement department or agency was used against the person in violation of the law enforcement department or agency's use of force continuum or policy.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Weber
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  7. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

All 10 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.