Legislation

Title: County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
Sponsored by: Delegate Guyton
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a county board of education to allow the use of therapy dogs in public schools in the county; requiring each therapy dog used in a public school to be accompanied by a handler; and requiring each county board to adopt a policy with certain guidelines for the use and handling of therapy dogs in public schools in the county.

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Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0409

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2021 Legislative Date 1/27/2021 Action Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools
House	1/27/2021	1/27/2021	Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.

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