SENATE BILL 149

Sponsored By:

Senator Madden

Entitled:

Guide Dog Trainers - Access to Facilities Open to Public

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from denying a guide dog trainer specified access to specified modes of transportation or specified facilities because the guide dog trainer is accompanied by a dog being specially trained to assist an individual with a vision or hearing disability; prohibiting the imposition of extra charges for guide dog trainers accompanied by specified dogs; providing for specified penalties and remedies; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/10

First Reading Finance

1/13

Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.

1/20

Hearing cancelled

1/23

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING

BLIND PERSONS

DEAF PERSONS

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

HOTELS AND MOTELS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 30 Deaf, Mute or Blind

( 33 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)