HB3056 - Dog Import Age Limit
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Summary
Illinois House Bill 3056 amends the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit licensed persons from importing dogs under 8 weeks of age into the state. The bill also requires licensees to inquire about a dog's age prior to import. The legislation was sponsored by Rep. Curtis Tarver and passed the House with unanimous committee support.
What changed
The bill adds a new prohibition under the Illinois Animal Welfare Act preventing any licensee from importing a dog into Illinois if the licensee knows or has reason to know the dog is under 8 weeks old. Additionally, licensees are required to inquire about a dog's age before importing it into the state.
Affected parties include licensed dog breeders, pet importers, and commercial dog dealers operating in Illinois. These entities must now implement age verification procedures for all dog imports and may face enforcement action for violations. The requirement adds a compliance obligation for entities involved in interstate or international dog commerce targeting Illinois.
What to do next
- Licensed dog importers should verify age documentation before importing any dog into Illinois
- Update import procedures to include age verification for all incoming dogs
- Ensure compliance with the 8-week minimum age requirement for imported dogs
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Illinois / HB3056 Passed HB3056 House Bill Passed 2025-02-06
DOG IMPORT-AGE LIMIT
Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a person licensed under the Act may not import any dog into the State if the licensee knows or has reason to know that the dog is under the age of 8 weeks old. Provides that a person licensed under the Act must inquire about the age of a dog before importing it into the State.
Bill Details
State Illinois
Session 104th General Assembly
Chamber House
Official Source www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum...
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Sponsors
Curtis Tarver (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 006-000-000 2026-02-17 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2026-02-17 H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2026-02-17 H Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 2025-04-11 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2025-04-11 H Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2025-04-07 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2025-04-07 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2025-04-07 H House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 2025-03-26 H Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2025-03-26 H Second Reading - Short Debate 2025-03-12 H Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2025-03-11 H Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000 2025-03-04 H Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 2025-02-06 H Referred to Rules Committee 2025-02-06 H First Reading 2025-02-06 H Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
Committee Referrals
2025-02-06 H Rules 2025-03-04 H Agriculture & Conservation 2025-04-07 H Rules 2025-04-07 H Agriculture & Conservation 2025-04-11 H Rules 2026-02-17 H Agriculture & Conservation
Amendments
2025-04-07 House Amendment 001
Bill Text Versions
2025-02-06 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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