Introduced
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To increase the penalty for harassing or impeding a guide dog.
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one which would model the proposed law on the State of Washington’s guide dog protection statute, which certain guide dog associations promote as a model law for all states. It would create four classes of offense related to service animals, depending on the recklessness or intent of the violator, and the amount of harm to either the animal or the person, with penalties ranging from fines to up to 10 years in prison. The substitute would authorize a court to order the violator to reimburse the service animal user for all expenses incurred related to the offense, and would not preclude any civil remedies.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To eliminate a provision in the definition of service animal specifying that a certificate of the animal's identification issued by the training school be carried by the person.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To establish a date the bill will go into effect if passed.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 103 to 0 (details)
To adopt a statute against harassing or impeding a guide dog based on the State of Washington’s guide dog protection statute, which certain guide dog associations promote as a model law for all states. It would create four classes of offense related to service animals, depending on the recklessness or intent of the violator, and the amount of harm to either the animal or the person, with penalties ranging from fines to up to 10 years in prison. The substitute would authorize a court to order the violator to reimburse the service animal user for all expenses incurred related to the offense, and would not preclude any civil remedies.
