HB 917 (2008) -  Service Animals

General Bill by Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Bucher; Hooper; Sachs
Service Animals: Expands "service animal" definition to include any animal being trained or being raised for training at future date to perform tasks for disabled individual; provides that person training or raising animal for service animal training has same rights & privileges to public facility access & same damage liability as disabled person accompanied by service animal; provides that such rights & privileges extend to volunteer who raises puppies for service animal training if certain conditions are met.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Healthcare Council on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1496 Subject: Service Animals for Individuals with Disabilities [RPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Families 3/5/2008 1:48:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Healthy Families 2/29/2008 2:51:13 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Healthcare Council Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version:
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 03/05/2008 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Healthy Families Time: 03/05/2008 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Healthy Families Time: 03/04/2008 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Healthy Families agenda Time: 02/29/2008 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Healthy Families Time: 02/22/2008 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Healthy Families by Healthcare Council Time: 02/22/2008 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Healthy Families Version: __
Event: H Now in Healthcare Council Time: 02/17/2008 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Healthcare Council Time: 02/17/2008 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Healthcare Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/12/2008 - 11:49 AM Member: Galvano Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
413.08