IDFPR-IMPORTED DOGS

104th Regular Session Introduced by Curtis Tarver

Requires shelters to disclose the dog’s origin organization, address, and phone number to adopters, plus signed, written pre-adoption disclosures and copies for records.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Summary — HB 3648 (2025)

Title: IDFPR‑IMPORTED DOGS
Statute amended: 225 ILCS 605/3.5 (Animal Welfare Act)
Introduced by: Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (Filed: 2/18/2025; Introduced: 3/3/2025)
Current status: Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee (most recent committee activity: committee report to Calendars, 2025‑05‑21)

Purpose / Intent

HB 3648 updates disclosure requirements for animal shelters and animal control facilities in Illinois. Its primary intent is to increase transparency for prospective adopters by requiring shelters to provide specific information about dogs (and reaffirming information required for cats) at the time of adoption.

Key provisions

Adds a new disclosure requirement for dogs offered for adoption: the shelter or animal control facility must provide the adopter, to the best of its knowledge, the organization from which the dog was obtained, plus that organization’s address and phone number. (Amends 225 ILCS 605/3.5; new subsection (a)(7).)

Retains and clarifies existing disclosure requirements for any dog or cat being offered for adoption, including (to the best of the shelter’s knowledge):

Breed, age or date of birth, sex, and color (or best estimate).
Details of any inoculation or medical treatment the animal received while in the facility’s possession.
Animal adoption fee and any additional animal control fees or charges.
If previously returned, the date and reason for return.
A statement that a copy of the facility’s policy regarding warranties, refunds, or returns is available upon request.
The facility’s Illinois Department of Agriculture license number.

Requires written disclosures provided prior to adoption, on a form that must be signed and dated by both the adopter and an authorized facility representative. The form must include attestations about the accuracy of disclosed information and that disclosures were posted on or near the animal’s cage and read by the adopter.

Facilities must provide the adopter a signed copy of the disclosure form and retain the original for 2 years.

Requires posting the same disclosure information conspicuously on or near the cage of any dog or cat available for adoption.

Who is affected

Animal shelters and animal control facilities operating in Illinois (administrative burden to gather and maintain additional source/contact information for dogs).

Prospective adopters, who will receive more detailed written disclosures and a signed copy for their records.

Third‑party organizations that transfer dogs to shelters (their identity and contact information will be disclosed to adopters).

Practical impact / notes

The bill increases transparency about the origin of dogs offered for adoption, which can aid adopters in tracing prior custody or rescue organizations.

No civil penalties or enforcement mechanisms are specified in the text beyond the disclosure/recordkeeping requirements already in statute.

Although the bill’s title references “IMPORTED DOGS,” the statutory text applies broadly to all dogs offered for adoption and does not explicitly single out imported or out‑of‑state animals.