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NJ S1486

NJ S1486
Concerns training of employees about access to public facilities for individuals with service or guide dogs.


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Introduced
02/10/2022
In Committee
02/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires any employer who has one or more employees serving customers or other individuals in a place of public accommodation or other public facility, or otherwise has the ability to provide or deny access to the place or facility, to provide training to those employees regarding the right of an individual with a disability to have a guide or service dog in places of public accommodation or other public facilities under the relevant provisions of State and federal law. An employer may satisfy the training requirement of the bill by utilizing training that may be provided at no cost by the Division on Civil Rights in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the New Jersey State Bar Association, or any other entity, or may, at its discretion, implement a training program at its own cost.

AI Summary

This bill requires any employer with employees who serve customers or have the ability to provide or deny access to a public facility to provide training to those employees on the rights of individuals with disabilities to have guide or service dogs in places of public accommodation under state and federal law. The employer can utilize free training provided by the Division on Civil Rights, the New Jersey State Bar Association, or another entity, or implement their own training program. The Division on Civil Rights will set minimum standards for the training and make them available upon request.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee (on 02/10/2022)

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