Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Labor Committee on March 5, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 4053
Modifies types of animals qualifying as assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and modes of transportation and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies types of animals qualifying as assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and modes of transportation and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal. Eliminates redundant provisions addressing assistance animals for persons with visual or hearing impairments. Modifies definitions for purposes of offense involving interference with assistance animal. Modifies definition for assistance animal exemption from licensing. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
7 co-sponsors
Jeff Barker, Phil Barnhart, Katie Brewer, Val Hoyle, Wayne Krieger, Mike Schaufler, Gene Whisnant
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 1 to March 5, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days
Business and LaborFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Mar 5
- Feb 1Introduced
- Sent to Business and Labor
- Feb 3Heard in Business and Labor
- Mar 5Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 1First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
- Feb 1Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Feb 3Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 5In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives