Legislation

Title: Service Animals - Aggravated Cruelty and False Representation
Sponsored by: Senators Salling, Bates, Edwards, Jennings, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Robinson, Waugh, Young, and Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a person who, except in self-defense, intentionally inflicts bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on a service animal is guilty of the felony of aggravated cruelty to animals; prohibiting a person from making a false statement that an animal is a service animal for specified purposes; providing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a maximum fine of $500; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0264 Session: 2016 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Service Animals - Aggravated Cruelty and False Representation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2017 Legislative Date 2/20/2017 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Service Animals - Aggravated Cruelty and False Representation
Senate	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2017	2/20/2017	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

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