CS/HB 71: Service Animals
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Baxley ; Harrell ; Sprowls ; Watson, C.
Service Animals; Requires public accommodation to permit use of service animal by individual with disability; provides conditions for public accommodation to exclude or remove service animal; revises penalties for certain persons or entities who interfere with use of service animal; provides penalty for knowing & willful misrepresentation with respect to use or training of service animal.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2014 House • Filed
12/19/2014 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 11
2/3/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Subcommittee, 02/10/15, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
2/10/2015 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 133
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 11
3/9/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/11/15, 1:00 pm, Sumner Hall
3/11/2015 House • CS by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 229
3/13/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 226
3/16/2015 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 235
3/17/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 03/19/15, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/19/2015 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 276
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 276
3/24/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/15
3/26/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 313
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/27/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 338
• CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 338
4/1/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 323
• Received -SJ 323
4/23/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 599
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 599
• Substituted for CS/SB 414 -SJ 599
• Read 2nd time -SJ 599
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 626
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 627
4/24/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 844
6/1/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/15/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-131
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CS/HB 71, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 414 (c1) Service Animals Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 71 (Ch. 2015-131) -SJ 599
Location: Laid on Table
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) -
CS/HB 71, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2015 at 2:16 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 414 (c1) Service Animals Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 71 (Ch. 2015-131) -SJ 599
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/27/2015 10:40 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/24/2015 12:44 PM Senate 38 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) -
HB 71, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2014 at 3:39 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2015 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 414 Service Animals Altman Similar Last Action: 4/23/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 71 (Ch. 2015-131) -SJ 599
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 438395 - Amendment
Remove lines 63-88 and insert:Smith 3/10/2015
5:14 PMAdopted without Objection
3/11/2015PDF 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)