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CS/SB 1496: Service Animals for Individuals with Disabilities [RPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Bennett

Service Animals for Individuals with Disabilities [RPCC]; Redefines the term "individual with a disability." Provides that any person, including a volunteer, who is raising a puppy for the purpose of future training as a service animal has the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities and the same liability for damage as is provided for persons accompanied by service animals if certain conditions are met, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/1/2008 Senate • Filed
    2/21/2008 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Judiciary
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00092
    3/10/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/13/08, 10:15 am, 412-K
    3/13/2008 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00288; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00323
    3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00288
    4/14/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 04/17/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/17/2008 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752
    4/18/2008 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00752
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 1496, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/14/2008 at 4:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2008 (pdf)
    Governmental Operations (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 917 Service Animals Galvano Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Healthcare Council
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2008 2:00 PM Governmental Operations 6 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.

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  • SB 1496, Original Filed Version Posted 2/1/2008 at 8:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    737176 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Wise)
    3/12/2008
    9:38 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/13/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/13/2008 10:15 AM Community Affairs 9 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.

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