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House Bill 260

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Last Action returned to Committee on Committees (S)
Title AN ACT relating to assistance animals.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 909
Sponsor T. Riner
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 258.500 to change the definition of assistance dog to assistance animal; define assistance animal to include a dog and a cat; require licensing authorities to accept an assistance animal as such if the person applying for the license is disabled or has epilepsy and has a recommendation by a doctor or psychiatrist for the assistance animal's use.
Index Headings of Original Version Local Mandate - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Aged Persons and Aging - Assistance animal, types and use of
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Assistance animal, types and use of
Blind or Deaf Persons - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Cities - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Counties - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Dogs - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Licensing - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Local Government - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Mental Disability - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Physicians and Practitioners - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Health - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Medical Assistance - Assistance animal, types and use of
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/01/11
  • introduced in House
02/02/11
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
02/07/11
  • posted in committee
02/15/11
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/16/11
  • taken from the Consent Calendar and placed on Regular Calendar
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/11
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 24, 2011
03/02/11
  • taken from the Regular Orders of the Day
  • placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 2, 2011
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2-title) filed
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn
  • 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute
  • received in Senate
03/03/11
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/11
  • taken from Committee on Committees (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Committee on Committees (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Local Mandate
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill except to delete that a person has to have physical disability to obtain a license.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Aged Persons and Aging - Assistance animal, types and use of
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Assistance animal, types and use of
Blind or Deaf Persons - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Cities - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Counties - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Dogs - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Licensing - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Local Government - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Mental Disability - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Physicians and Practitioners - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Health - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Medical Assistance - Assistance animal, types and use of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor R. Crimm
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill; amend KRS 525.125, 525.130, and 525.135 to forfeit ownership of cats and dogs involved in cruelty and torture cases and prohibit ownership or possession of animals of the same species for two years.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Aged Persons and Aging - Assistance animal, types and use of
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Assistance animal, types and use of
Blind or Deaf Persons - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Cities - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Counties - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Dogs - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Licensing - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Local Government - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Mental Disability - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Physicians and Practitioners - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Health - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Medical Assistance - Assistance animal, types and use of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Crimm
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Local Mandate - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Aged Persons and Aging - Assistance animal, types and use of
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Assistance animal, types and use of
Blind or Deaf Persons - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Cities - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Counties - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Dogs - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Licensing - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Local Government - Assistance animal, licensing authority, approval of
Mental Disability - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Physicians and Practitioners - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Health - Assistance animal, disability, epilepsy, inclusion of
Public Medical Assistance - Assistance animal, types and use of

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