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2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 610

Modifies definitions pertaining to assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and places of access to state government services, programs or activities and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal.

Became law as Chapter 530, Oregon Laws 2013, signed June 26, 2013, 125 days after it was filed. In force from June 26, 2013.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Modifies definitions pertaining to assistance animals for purposes of accessing places of public accommodation and places of access to state government services, programs or activities and for purposes of cause of action for harm to assistance animal. Requires places of public accommodation or of access to state government services, programs or activities to make reasonable modification of policies, practices and procedures as necessary to accommodate presence of assistance animal or assistance animal trainee. <b>Allows places of public accommodation and places of access to state government services, programs or activities to establish requirements for assistance animals necessary for safe operations.</b> Establishes permissible and prohibited inquiries and requirements regarding animals for places of public accommodation or of access to state government services, programs or activities. 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 of place of public accommodation. 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 Senate

Its course

February 21 to July 3, 2013, 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 action26 actions on 25 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Apr 2967 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 254 days

JudiciaryFeb 25 to Apr 2458 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to Jun 1345 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 29 to May 12 days

JudiciaryMay 1 to May 3029 days

Back in the SenateJun 13 to Jun 207 days

With the GovernorJun 20 to Jun 266 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading29–0

    Passed · Apr 29 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading59–0

    Passed · Jun 13 · 1 present

  • Senate, concurrence30–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 18

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 24

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted May 30

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Feb 21 – Apr 29

  1. Introduced
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Heard in Judiciary
  4. Heard in Judiciary
  5. Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the Senate, 29 to 0

In the House of Representatives Apr 30 – Jun 13

  1. Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to Judiciary
  3. Heard in Judiciary
  4. Heard in Judiciary
  5. Judiciary recommended it as amended
  6. Read a second time
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 59 to 0

Back in the Senate Jun 18 – Jun 20

  1. The Senate agreed to the House of Representatives's amendments and passed it again, 30 to 0
  2. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jun 21 – Jul 3

  1. Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 530 of Oregon Laws 2013
  4. In force from June 26, 2013
All 26 actions, as published