2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 577

CHAPTER NUMBER: 594
File Code: Disabled
Sponsored By:
Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled:
Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals

Synopsis:

Altering various provisions of law establishing specified rights and privileges for individuals with specified disabilities to include all individuals with disabilities and the parents of a minor child with a disability; altering various provisions of law relating to the use of service animals by individuals with specified disabilities to include all individuals with disabilities and the parents of a minor child with a disability; altering various provisions of law relating to access by service animal trainers to specified places; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
3/31
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/15
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/19
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/22
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 594

Sponsored by:

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator James Brochin, District 42
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Disabilities -see also- Blind; Deaf; Developmental
Discrimination
Hotels and Motels
Human Rights
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Transportation-see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Human Services
( 7-701 , 7-704 , 7-705 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 128771/01     Offered on: March 13, 2008   at: 11:01 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 396087/01     Offered on: April 1, 2008   at: 11:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 17, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
March 31, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 27, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)