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CS/SB 414: Service Animals

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Altman

Service Animals; Requiring a public accommodation to permit use of a service animal by an individual with a disability under certain circumstances; prohibiting a public accommodation from inquiring about the nature or extent of an individual’s disability; providing conditions for a public accommodation to exclude or remove a service animal; revising penalties for certain persons or entities who interfere with use of a service animal in specified circumstances; providing a penalty for knowing and willful misrepresentation with respect to use or training of a service animal, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 4/23/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 71 (Ch. 2015-131) -SJ 599
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/21/2015 Senate • Filed
    1/28/2015 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy -SJ 60
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 60
    3/25/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/30/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/30/2015 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 317
    4/1/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 317
    4/2/2015 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 317
    • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/7/2015 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 372
    • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 372
    4/10/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2015 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 425
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 425
    4/20/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 599
    • Substituted CS/HB 71 -SJ 599
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 71 (Ch. 2015-131) -SJ 599

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  • CS/SB 414, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/1/2015 at 8:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 4/6/2015 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2015 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 71 (er) Service Animals Smith Similar Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-131
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/7/2015 1:30 PM Community Affairs 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2015 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 9 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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  • SB 414, Original Filed Version Posted 1/21/2015 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2015 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 71 (c1) Service Animals Smith Similar Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-131
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    892640 - Amendment
    Delete lines 67 - 92 and insert:     		Commerce and Tourism
    (Bean)     		3/27/2015
    4:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/30/2015     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2015 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 4 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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