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CS/CS/SB 1382: Service Animals

GENERAL BILL by Budget ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Bennett

Service Animals; Citing this act as the "Dawson and David Caras Act"; removing provisions related to service animals; specifying rights of an individual accompanied by a service animal; providing penalties for denying or interfering with admittance to or enjoyment of a public accommodation; providing rights of housing to the owner or trainer of a service animal; providing a penalty for misrepresentation as an owner or trainer, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/13/2012 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Budget -SJ 149
    • Introduced -SJ 149
    2/6/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/9/2012 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 500
    2/10/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/13/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 500
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 506
    2/14/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 519
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
    2/23/2012 Senate • Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 674
    • Now in Budget
    • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/28/12, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    2/28/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/29/12, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    2/29/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/01/12, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    3/1/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 03/02/12, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/2/2012 Senate • CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 805
    3/5/2012 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805
    • CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 808
    3/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12
    3/9/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1236
    • Amendment(s) adopted (105162) -SJ 1236
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1236
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1237
    3/9/2012 House • In Messages
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 1382, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2012 at 4:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c2) Service Animals Kriseman Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    413.083 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1382, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/5/2012 at 8:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c2) Service Animals Kriseman Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    105162 - Amendment
    Delete line 270 and insert:
    Bennett 3/9/2012
    8:25 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Senate: Adopted
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    608720 - Amendment
    Between lines 287 and 288 insert:
    Smith 3/9/2012
    8:03 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    631700 - Amendment
    Between lines 287 and 288 insert:
    Bogdanoff 3/9/2012
    4:15 PM
    (Late Filed)
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/9/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/9/2012 4:26 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    413.083 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1382, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/10/2012 at 2:12 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c2) Service Animals Kriseman Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    610732 - Amendment
    Delete lines 245 - 252 and insert:
    Budget
    (Bennett)
    2/28/2012
    2:32 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2012
    Web Page
    PDF
    757156 - Amendment
    Delete lines 281 - 285 and insert:
    Budget
    (Bennett)
    2/28/2012
    2:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2012 2:30 PM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    252.355 Registry of persons with special needs; notice. Page 10 (pdf)
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 2 (pdf)
    413.083 Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 1382, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2011 at 9:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1077 (c2) Service Animals Kriseman Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    497356 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Detert)
    2/8/2012
    8:15 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2012
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2012 1:15 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    413.08 Rights of an individual with a disability; use of a service animal; discrimination in public employment or housing accommodations; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)

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