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2014 SESSION
SB 177 Service dog; definition.
Introduced by: Bryce E. Reeves | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Definition of "service dog." Expands the definition of "service dog" to include dogs trained to assist persons suffering from a physical, sensory, intellectual, developmental, or mental disability or mental illness. The current definition is limited to dogs assisting a mobility-impaired person. The definition affects the rights of persons with disabilities who use trained service dogs with regard to dog license taxes, public accommodations, and housing. The bill contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/02/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100485D pdf
- 02/25/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB177ER) pdf
- 04/04/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/02/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100485D
- 01/02/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/09/14 Senate: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/09/14 Senate: Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/24/14 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/14 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/19/14 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 House: Read second time
- 02/21/14 House: Read third time
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/21/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/25/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB177ER)
- 02/25/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/04/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/04/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616)