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MA H1565

MA H1565
Relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal

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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to address the misrepresentation of service animals. It defines key terms like "disability," "service dog," and "service-dog-in-training," and establishes guidelines for businesses and law enforcement. The bill imposes civil penalties, including community service or fines, for individuals who misrepresent a dog as a service animal. It also provides a process for contesting violations through a noncriminal hearing. The goal is to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities who rely on legitimate service animals while deterring fraudulent claims.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (53)

Kim Ferguson (R)*,  Brian Ashe (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Donnie Berthiaume (R),  Linda Campbell (D),  John Cronin (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  David DeCoste (R),  Marcos Devers (D),  Shawn Dooley (R),  William Driscoll Jr. (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Jessica Giannino (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Rich Haggerty (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Meghan Kilcoyne (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),  John Mahoney (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Steve Owens (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  John Rogers (D),  Jeff Roy (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Mike Soter (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  Alyson Sullivan (R),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Steve Xiarhos (R), 

Last Action

Accompanied H1563 (on 02/28/2022)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1565
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1565.pdf
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