Service dogs.
Summary
Existing law contains various provisions relating to guide dog instruction and requires a guide dog school to annually submit a list of all trainers or guide dog instructors employed or contracted by the school to the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law prohibits the department from charging a fee for the collection of this data. This bill would require the department, on or before September 10, 2025, to inform places of business, through an educational campaign throughout the state, of the problems faced by qualified service dog users, as provided. The bill would define the term "service dog" for these purposes. The bill would authorize the department to solicit donations from private sources, including service dog schools, to support this campaign.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Last action Feb 1, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
3
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
lower
May 17, 2023
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Feb 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Friedman
DDemocratic
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