Bill Summary

HB 209 Emotional Support Animals (2020 Session)
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Sponsors
by Killebrew Co Sponsors: Daniels, Daniels, Eskamani, Geller, Mercado, Polsky, Sabatini, Leek CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Emotional Support Animals: Prohibits discrimination in housing provided to person with disability who has emotional support animal; prohibits housing provider from requiring such person to pay extra compensation; authorizes housing provider to request certain information; specifies person with disability is liable for damage done by emotional support animal; prohibits health care practitioner from providing information for emotional support animal without personal knowledge of person's need for animal; prohibits falsification of written documentation or other misrepresentation. Effective Date: July 1, 2020
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice Subcommittee
   H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
09/20/19
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Filed
10/10/19
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
10/10/19
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Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
11/07/19
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, 404 H
11/14/19
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
11/18/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
11/25/19
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Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
01/14/20
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On Committee agenda - Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee, 01/16/20, 9:00 am, 12 H
01/16/20
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Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/17/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
01/21/20
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/28/20
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/30/20, 8:00 am, 404 H
01/30/20
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Temporarily Postponed by Judiciary Committee
02/10/20
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, 404 H
02/12/20
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/20
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
02/19/20
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/09/20
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Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
0209
Filed on 09/20/19
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Amendment 473029
Killebrew
Filed on 11/13/19
Adopted
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0209C1
Filed on 11/18/19
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Amendment 467633
Killebrew
Filed on 01/15/20
Adopted
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0209C2
Filed on 01/17/20
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Amendment 951947 DE
Killebrew
Filed on 02/11/20
Adopted as Amended
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Amendment 252743 AA
Killebrew
Filed on 02/12/20
Adopted
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0209C3
Filed on 02/18/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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