Establishes the offense of misrepresenting a companion animal as a service animal for personal benefit
Summary
Establishes the offense of misrepresenting a companion animal as a service animal for personal benefit when a person expressly or impliedly represents that an animal in his or her possession is a service animal for the purpose of obtaining any rights or privileges afforded to a person with a disability requiring the assistance of a service animal.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
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