Service dog; definition. (SB177)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Definition of "service dog." Expands the definition of "service dog" to include dogs trained to assist persons suffering from a physical, sensory, intellectual, developmental, or mental disability or mental illness. The current definition is limited to dogs assisting a mobility-impaired person. The definition affects the rights of persons with disabilities who use trained service dogs with regard to dog license taxes, public accommodations, and housing. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100485D |
01/02/2014 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/09/2014 | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/09/2014 | Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services |
01/24/2014 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (12-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2014 | Passed by for the day |
01/29/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/30/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/19/2014 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2014 | Read second time |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2014 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/21/2014 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2014 | Enrolled |
02/25/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB177ER) |
02/25/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 616 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0616) |
Comments
would ask on behalf of all of us who have service dogs to include in this bill that it is illegal in our state with the hope that it will carry over to other states that those who use illegal service dog equipment be fined and punished in some way to help stop buying service dog equipment on line in order to obtain public access with a dog who is not trained to do service dog work
this practice is being done more and more and in some cases even causes a danger to ourselves as well as our dogs not to mention the public at large