SB4180

Illinois SB4180 amends the Animal Control Act to establish criminal penalties for animal owners whose pets attack or injure people.

Illinois SB4180 amends the Animal Control Act to establish criminal penalties for animal owners whose pets attack or injure people. The bill creates a Class A misdemeanor for negligent failure to provide adequate care or control of an animal that attacks or injures a person. It also creates a Class 4 felony for damages exceeding $750 or for serious bodily injury, and a Class 3 felony if the victim dies. The bill defines "animal attack," "serious bodily injury," and "victim of the animal attack." The changes take effect immediately upon becoming law.