Bill > SB170

This bill enacts the Kansas Assistance Animals in Housing Act, which allows housing providers to require documentation of the need for an assistance animal from a person with a disability. The bill also creates the crime of misrepresenting entitlement to an assistance animal in housing, with penalties ranging from a fine to a class A nonperson misdemeanor. Key terms defined in the bill include "assistance animal," "disability," and "housing provider." The bill provides guidelines for housing providers to evaluate requests for assistance animals, including allowing them to verify the authenticity of documentation, while also prohibiting them from denying requests solely due to the needs of other residents.