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CS/CS/CS/HB 209: Emotional Support Animals

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Killebrew ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; Eskamani ; Geller ; Leek ; Mercado ; Polsky ; Sabatini

Emotional Support Animals; Prohibits discrimination in housing provided to person with disability who has emotional support animal; prohibits housing provider from requiring such person to pay extra compensation; authorizes housing provider to request certain information; specifies person with disability is liable for damage done by emotional support animal; prohibits health care practitioner from providing information for emotional support animal without personal knowledge of person's need for animal; prohibits falsification of written documentation or other misrepresentation.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/9/2020 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 994
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/20/2019 House • Filed
    10/10/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 22
    11/7/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    11/14/2019 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
    11/18/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    11/25/2019 House • Now in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee -HJ 383
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    • Introduced -HJ 22
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 278
    1/16/2020 House • CS/CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 402
    1/17/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 397
    1/21/2020 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 410
    1/28/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall --Temporarily Postponed
    2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Sumner Hall
    2/12/2020 House • CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 585
    2/18/2020 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 582
    2/19/2020 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 627
    3/9/2020 House • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 994

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 209, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2020 at 12:18 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 (er) Emotional Support Animals Diaz Similar Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-76 Track This Bill
    H 49 Emotional Support Animals Killebrew Compare Last Action: 8/12/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 12 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties. Page 6 (pdf)
    419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 7 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.22 Definitions. Page 8 (pdf)
    760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. Page 8 (pdf)
    760.24 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. Page 12 (pdf)
    760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions. Page 13 (pdf)
    760.27 Page 2 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 16 (pdf)
    817.265 Page 16 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 209, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/17/2020 at 11:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 Emotional Support Animals Diaz Similar Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-76 Track This Bill
    H 49 Emotional Support Animals Killebrew Compare Last Action: 8/12/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 12 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    951947 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Killebrew 2/11/2020
    9:06 PM     		Adopted as Amended
    2/12/2020     		PDF
    hierarchy 252743 - Amendment to Amendment (951947)
    Remove lines 50-125 of the amendment and insert:     		Killebrew 2/12/2020
    1:10 PM     		Adopted
    2/12/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 5 (pdf)
    456.072 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.22 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. Page 7 (pdf)
    760.24 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. Page 11 (pdf)
    760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions. Page 11 (pdf)
    760.27 Page 2 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 209, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/18/2019 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1084 Emotional Support Animals Diaz Similar Last Action: 6/24/2020 Chapter No. 2020-76 Track This Bill
    H 49 Emotional Support Animals Killebrew Compare Last Action: 8/12/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 12 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    467633 - Amendment
    Remove lines 66-133 and insert:     		Killebrew 1/15/2020
    6:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties. Page 5 (pdf)
    419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 5 (pdf)
    760.22 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.24 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. Page 10 (pdf)
    760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions. Page 11 (pdf)
    760.27 Page 2 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • HB 209, Original Filed Version Posted 9/20/2019 at 8:18 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/25/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 49 Emotional Support Animals Killebrew Compare Last Action: 8/12/2019 H Withdrawn prior to introduction, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) -HJ 12 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    473029 - Amendment
    Remove lines 44-93 and insert:     		Killebrew 11/13/2019
    6:12 PM     		Adopted
    11/14/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights and responsibilities of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; prohibited discrimination in public employment, public accommodations, and housing accommodations; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)
    419.001 Site selection of community residential homes. Page 5 (pdf)
    760.22 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.23 Discrimination in the sale or rental of housing and other prohibited practices. Page 6 (pdf)
    760.24 Discrimination in the provision of brokerage services. Page 10 (pdf)
    760.25 Discrimination in the financing of housing or in residential real estate transactions. Page 11 (pdf)
    760.27 Page 2 (pdf)
    760.29 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    760.31 Powers and duties of commission. Page 14 (pdf)

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