Disabled Persons - As enacted, authorizes an employee of a public accommodation to ask for certain information about a dog guide in training; specifies that an individual utilizing a service animal or training a service animal in training is liable for damages to the same extent that an individual whose pet causes damages to a public accommodation is; makes other related changes to service animals and service animals in training. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 44 and Title 62, Chapter 7, Part 1.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action May 3, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/14/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee to 3/7/2023
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/28/2023
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Butler
RRepublican
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