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CS/HB 3147: Blind Services

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Heyman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrington

Blind Services; prohibits person from interfering with person who is engaged in training dog guide or service dog; provides penalties; revises provisions re Advisory Council for the Blind within LES Dept.; provides composition of council; provides for appointment of members; provides functions; requires preparation of resource plan; provides for staff; authorizes council to conduct forums & hearings; provides for open meetings, etc. Amends 413.08,.011.

Effective Date: 07/01/1998
Last Action: 4/22/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-19 -HJ 00964
Bill Text: Web Page

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/9/1997 House • Prefiled
    11/13/1997 House • Referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Community Affairs (GRC)
    12/17/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB
    1/6/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC)
    1/9/1998 House • Now in Community Affairs (GRC)
    1/16/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 02/04/98, 1:30 pm or Upon adjournment of Council, Morris Hall
    2/4/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (GRC)
    2/18/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar
    3/3/1998 House • Introduced, referred to Crime & Punishment (JC); Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00015; On Committee agenda-- Crime & Punishment (JC), 01/06/98, 1:00 pm, 21-HOB; Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable by Crime & Punishment (JC) -HJ 00079; Now in Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00079; On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs (GRC), 02/04/98, 1:30 pm or Upon adjournment of Council, Morris Hall; Comm. Action:-Unanimously CS by Community Affairs (GRC) -HJ 00081; CS read first time on 03/03/98 -HJ 00075; Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00081
    3/6/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
    3/17/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second and third times -HJ 00208; CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 00208
    3/18/1998 Senate • In Messages
    3/19/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Criminal Justice -SJ 00233
    4/8/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Economic Opportunities; Criminal Justice -SJ 00401; Substituted for SB 136 -SJ 00401; Read second time -SJ 00401
    4/9/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00422; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 00423; Immediately certified -SJ 00423
    4/9/1998 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00518
    4/14/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -HJ 00596
    4/22/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-19 -HJ 00964

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  • CS/HB 3147, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 136 Dog Guides & Service Dogs/Training Forman Compare Last Action: 4/8/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00406; Read second time -SJ 00401; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00401; House Bill substituted -SJ 00401; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to CS/HB 3147 (Ch. 98-19)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.011 Division of Blind Services, internal organizational structure; Advisory Council for the Blind.
    413.08 Rights of physically disabled persons; use of dog guides or service dogs or nonhuman primates of the genus

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  • CS/HB 3147, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/10/1998 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/10/1998 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/10/1998 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 5/8/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/1998 12:25 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.011 Division of Blind Services, internal organizational structure; Advisory Council for the Blind.
    413.08 Rights of physically disabled persons; use of dog guides or service dogs or nonhuman primates of the genus

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  • HB 3147, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 2/12/1998 (pdf)
    Crime & Punishment (Post-Meeting) 2/12/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of physically disabled persons; use of dog guides or service dogs or nonhuman primates of the genus

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