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CS/HB 1819: Scanner's Law/Guide Dogs/Animals

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Greenstein ; Bucher ; Lynn ; Gottlieb ; Heyman ; Sobel ; Harrell ; Atwater ; Rich

Scanner's Law/Guide Dogs/Animals; provides short title as "Scanner's Law"; prohibits persons from interfering with, injuring, or killing guide dogs or service animals; provides penalties; defines terms "guide dog" & "service animal" for purposes of act; extends to people who have seizure disorders right to be accompanied by trained service dog in specified circumstances; provides penalties for violations of this section; conforms provision re trainers of service dogs. Amends 413.08.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 4/24/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-176
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2002 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00216
    2/15/2002 House • Referred to Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00264
    2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 116-K
    2/21/2002 House • Favorable by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00290
    2/22/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00290
    2/27/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 03/01/02, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    3/1/2002 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00946
    3/8/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/08/02 -HJ 00946; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00946
    3/12/2002 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00946; Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01071
    3/18/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 02057; CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02057
    3/18/2002 Senate • In Messages
    3/21/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 01484; Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 01422; Substituted for CS/SB 2210 -SJ 01422; Read second and third times -SJ 01422; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01422
    3/21/2002 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 02761
    4/10/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/24/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-176

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  • CS/HB 1819, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2002 at 3:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2210 (c1) Scanner's Law/Guide Dogs/Animals Saunders Similar Last Action: 3/21/2002 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01212; Read second time -SJ 01422; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01422; Substituted CS/HB 1819 -SJ 01422; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1819 (Ch. 2002-176)
    Location:
    H 1331 Disabled People/Seizure Disorders Bucher Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1819 (Ch. 2002-176)
    Location:
    S 218 (c1) Disabled People/Seizure Disorders Cowin Compare Last Action: 3/22/2002 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation (SGC), Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1819 (Ch. 2002-176)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of physically disabled persons; use of dog guides or service dogs or nonhuman primates of the genus

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  • CS/HB 1819, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2002 at 2:31 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (Post-Meeting) 6/10/2002 (pdf)
    Council for Healthy Communities (Post-Meeting) 3/1/2002 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/18/2002 5:22 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/21/2002 5:02 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of physically disabled persons; use of dog guides or service dogs or nonhuman primates of the genus

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  • HB 1819, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2002 at 1:13 AM