MA S2397

Bill

Relative to service dogs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to protecting veterans with service dogs. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect veterans with service dogs by amending Massachusetts law. It defines "service dog" and "service-dog-in-training" in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and prohibits individuals from misrepresenting their pet dogs as service dogs to obtain rights and privileges afforded to people with disabilities. The bill requires the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to provide businesses with materials explaining their rights and obligations under the law. It also authorizes police and animal control officers to investigate and enforce the law by issuing citations to individuals who misrepresent their pets as service dogs. Violations would result in community service or a fine.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Julian Cyr (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2397

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2397
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2397.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1038	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	No further action taken	Similar To
H1149	Relative to service dogs	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H2560	Relative to evaluations on a retired veteran disability	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2772	Providing for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2982	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3757	Regarding the disability pension of Harry Jean	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5451	Similar To
H3758	Regarding the disability pension for Ryan Lenane	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5452	Similar To
H3759	Regarding the disability pension for Terry Cotton	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5453	Similar To
S1477	To prevent death and disability from stroke	Accompanied a study order, see S3164	Similar To
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1691	Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1038

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

No further action taken

Similar To

H1149

Relative to service dogs

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H2560

Relative to evaluations on a retired veteran disability

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2772

Providing for disability and death benefits for explosive device canine handlers and bomb technicians

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2982

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3757

Regarding the disability pension of Harry Jean

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5451

Similar To

H3758

Regarding the disability pension for Ryan Lenane

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5452

Similar To

H3759

Regarding the disability pension for Terry Cotton

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H5453

Similar To

S1477

To prevent death and disability from stroke

Accompanied a study order, see S3164

Similar To

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1691

Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2412

Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2419

Relative to protecting veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2420

Relative to shelter benefits for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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