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CS/SB 1146: Service Animals

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Altman

Service Animals; Requiring a public accommodation to permit use of a service animal by an individual with a disability under certain conditions; providing conditions for a public accommodation to exclude or remove a service animal; revising penalties to include community service for certain persons or entities who interfere with use of a service animal in specified circumstances; providing equal access to housing accommodations for an individual with a disability accompanied by an emotional support animal; providing conditions under which a landlord may request documentation of a qualifying disability; providing a penalty for knowing and willful misrepresentation with respect to use or training of a service animal, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Senate - Died in Community Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 93
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 93
    3/26/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/31/2014 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 356
    4/1/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 365
    4/3/2014 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/08/14, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    5/2/2014 Senate • Died in Community Affairs

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  • CS/SB 1146, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2014 at 8:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 849 (c3) Service Animals Smith Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    195086 - Amendment
    Delete line 72 and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Thrasher)
    4/7/2014
    3:53 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/8/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1146, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2014 at 9:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2014 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 849 (c2) Service Animals Smith Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Commerce and Tourism
    Location: In committee/council (CM)

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    387850 - Amendment
    Delete line 30 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Abruzzo)
    3/28/2014
    4:11 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    230512 - Amendment
    Delete line 90 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Abruzzo)
    3/28/2014
    4:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    398482 - Amendment
    Delete lines 159 - 221 and insert:
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Abruzzo)
    3/28/2014
    4:12 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/31/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2014 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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