This bill makes it illegal to falsely claim that your pet is a service animal in order to bring it into public places where only legitimate service animals are allowed. Violating this law is a Class 2 misdemeanor, and the bill clarifies that true service animals are dogs trained to perform specific tasks for people with disabilities—not pets kept merely for emotional comfort or companionship.
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House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 66, NAYS 0. H.J. 457
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 29
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 29
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 194
First Reading House H.J. 182
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 34, NAYS 0. S.J. 131
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 7
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 7
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 34
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