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| SPONSOR: | Rodriguez | DATE TYPED: | 02/08/99 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | Public Access for Assistance Animals | SB | 357 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Pickering | ||||||
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| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| NFI | NFI | NFI | NFI | NFI | N/A |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB364 Relates to HB238
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
SB 357 amends the law that provides for public access for assistance animals and their trainers. The bill states that a "qualified assistance animal" is a dog being trained to assist persons with disabilities and is recognized as a "service animal" pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). An assistance animal shall be admitted to any building open to the public.
DUPLICATION/RELATIONSHIP
SB 357 duplicates HB 364 and is related to HB 238 which would amend the White Cane Law so that any interference with, or attack on a guide dog is a misdemeanor and punishable.
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