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MA H2277

MA H2277
Relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal

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Introduced
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to service animals and penalties for misrepresentation. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address the misrepresentation of service animals. It defines key terms such as "disability," "service dog," and "service-dog-in-training," and clarifies that businesses will continue to be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill requires the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to provide businesses with decals and brochures regarding service dogs and misrepresentation. It establishes a civil infraction for individuals who misrepresent a pet dog as a service dog, with penalties of community service and/or a fine. The bill also empowers police and animal control officers to investigate and enforce these provisions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (59)

Jim Arciero (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Bruce Ayers (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Donnie Berthiaume (R),  Michael Brady (D),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Kate Campanale (R),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  David DeCoste (R),  Geoffrey Diehl (R),  Dan Donahue (D),  Shawn Dooley (R),  Peter Durant (R),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Paul Frost (R),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Bradford Hill (R),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Dan Hunt (D),  Brad Jones (R),  Hannah Kane (R),  Kevin Kuros (R),  John Lawn (D),  David Linsky (D),  Joe McKenna (R),  Paul McMurtry (D),  James Miceli (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  James Murphy (D),  Harold Naughton (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Alice Peisch (D),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Paul Schmid (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  James Timilty (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Susannah Whipps (I),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4721 (on 07/10/2018)
(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2277
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2277.pdf
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