MISREPRESENT-SERVICE ANIMAL
Summary
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits misrepresentation of a service animal when he or she knowingly represents, expressly or impliedly, that the animal is a service animal for the purpose of securing the rights and privileges afforded to a person with a disability accompanied by a service animal and the person knew or should have known that the animal is not a service animal. Provides that the refusal to answer questions from a law enforcement officer permitted under federal regulation creates a permissive inference that the animal is not a service animal and the law enforcement officer may require the person to remove the animal from the place of public accommodation. Misrepresentation of a service animal is a petty offense. Defines "service animal".
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2019
Last action Apr 16, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 29, 2019
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
To Sentencing, Penalities and Criminal Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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