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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5680: Service animals/businesses

Requiring businesses where food for human consumption is sold or served to allow persons with disabilities to bring their service animals onto the business premises.

Summary

  • Adopts the federal definition of "service animal." Prohibits a person from preventing a service animal user and his or her service animal from entering a business where food for human consumption is sold or served.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nick Harper (D-38)
Introduced
February 4, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 1728

AN ACT Relating to requiring businesses where food for human consumption is sold or served to allow persons with disabilities to bring their service animals onto the business premises;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nick Harper (D-38)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Hargrove D-24Mike Carrell R-28Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.

SB 5680 in other sessions

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