RELATING TO SERVICE ANIMALS.
Summary
Requires sellers or providers of emotional support animals, as well as those issuing verifications of a disability-related need for an emotional support animal, to provide written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Requires persons or businesses that sell or provide certificates, vests, or identification tags that identify an animal as an emotional support animal to provide to the buyer or recipient written notice of certain laws relating to emotional support animals. Establishes penalties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to HHS/CPN, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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