CS/SB 1146 (2014) -  Service Animals

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Altman
Service Animals: Requiring a public accommodation to permit use of a service animal by an individual with a disability under certain conditions; providing conditions for a public accommodation to exclude or remove a service animal; revising penalties to include community service for certain persons or entities who interfere with use of a service animal in specified circumstances; providing equal access to housing accommodations for an individual with a disability accompanied by an emotional support animal; providing conditions under which a landlord may request documentation of a qualifying disability; providing a penalty for knowing and willful misrepresentation with respect to use or training of a service animal, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/31/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/08/14 3:00 PM
  • Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 849 Subject: Service Animals Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 195086 , Community Affairs, Thrasher Date Filed: 04/07/14, Line#: 72 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/08/2014 12:42 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 387850 , Commerce and Tourism, Abruzzo Date Filed: 03/28/14, Line#: 30 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/31/2014 05:11 PM
    • A 230512 , Commerce and Tourism, Abruzzo Date Filed: 03/28/14, Line#: 90 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/31/2014 05:11 PM
    • A 398482 , Commerce and Tourism, Abruzzo Date Filed: 03/28/14, Line#: 159 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/31/2014 05:11 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 4/7/2014 4:09:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/31/2014 6:13:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/28/2014 4:11:06 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/08/14, 3:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered Time: 04/03/2014 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Community Affairs Time: 04/03/2014 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 365 Time: 04/01/2014 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/01/2014 - 8:17 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 356 Time: 03/31/2014 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/31/14, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 03/26/2014 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 93 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 93 Time: 02/28/2014 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/20/2014 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
413.08 CS/CS/CS/HB 849