CS/SB 1496 (2008) -  Service Animals for Individuals with Disabilities [RPCC]

General Bill by Community Affairs and Bennett
Service Animals for Individuals with Disabilities [RPCC]: Redefines the term "individual with a disability." Provides that any person, including a volunteer, who is raising a puppy for the purpose of future training as a service animal has the same rights and privileges with respect to access to public facilities and the same liability for damage as is provided for persons accompanied by service animals if certain conditions are met, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Committee on Judiciary on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/13/08 10:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Governmental Operations
    • On agenda for: 04/17/08 2:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Judiciary

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 917 Subject: Service Animals Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Operations 4/17/2008 5:40:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/14/2008 4:15:15 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Judiciary Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00752 Time: 04/18/2008 - 8:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Governmental Operations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00752 Time: 04/17/2008 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Operations, 04/17/08, 2:00 pm, 110-S Time: 04/14/2008 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Governmental Operations -SJ 00288 Time: 03/14/2008 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/14/2008 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00323 Time: 03/13/2008 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00288 Time: 03/13/2008 - 11:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/13/08, 10:15 am, 412-K Time: 03/10/2008 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Judiciary -SJ 00092 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Operations; Judiciary Time: 02/21/2008 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 02/01/2008 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0413.08