Disabled Persons - As enacted, authorizes an employee of a public accommodation to ask for certain information about a dog guide in training; specifies that an individual utilizing a service animal or training a service animal in training is liable for damages to the same extent that an individual whose pet causes damages to a public accommodation is; makes other related changes to service animals and service animals in training. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 39; Title 44 and Title 62, Chapter 7, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed Apr 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Apr 3, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 24, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0135)
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0135)
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 5, PNV 0
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Lowe
RRepublican
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