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Capitol News Illinois
SPRINGFIELD â The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Committee advanced two bills Tuesday with unanimous support, one to decriminalize transmission of HIV and another to expand protections for survivors of sexual assault.Â
An amendment to House Bill 1063, introduced by Democratic state Rep. Carol Ammons, of Urbana, changes several Illinois statutes related to persons living with HIV/AIDS and its transmission. On Wednesday, the House approved the bill 90-9, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Under current Illinois law, a person who transmits HIV to another person can be charged with âcriminal transmission of HIV.â
The AIDS Confidentiality Act, meant to protect Illinoisans from having an HIV-positive status disclosed or used against them, contains exceptions allowing law enforcement officials to subpoena or petition for the HIV status of criminal defendants in order to determine whether they should be c
The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Committee advanced several bills Tuesday, including measures pertaining to animal cruelty laws, record expungement
House lawmakers pass bill placing restrictions on Illinois pet owners
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- The Illinois House Judiciary-Criminal Committee approved a bill today that could prohibit certain Illinoisans from owning pets.
House Bill 168 would target owners who aggressively harm animals or violate dog fighting and entertainment pet rules. They would be banned from owning an animal for a period of time determined by a judge.
The restriction would apply to all animals and also prevent anyone else in the household from owning a pet. Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) stressed if someone is harming an animal, they could possibly harm others living in the household.
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