A bill for an act relating to the right of access for persons with disabilities and service animals and modifying penalties.

HF 2599 expands the right of people with disabilities to be accompanied by service animals or service-animal-in-training in any location where such animals are permitted under state or federal law, beyond the current list of covered places like public buildings and transportation. It specifically clarifies that individuals cannot be charged extra fees for their service animals and must not be denied access solely because of the animal. The bill maintains existing penalties for interfering with this right, treating violations as a simple misdemeanor. This directly affects people with disabilities, their service animal handlers, and businesses or facilities that serve the public.