SB 993 SD 1

RELATING TO THE DISABLED

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND; Kanno, Nakata

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS, BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, CONSUMER PROTECTION, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DISCRIMINATION, EMPLOYMENT, HANDICAPPED, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVERS, TRADE REGULATIONS, TRAFFIC SAFETY

Report Title: Assistance Dogs

Description: Prohibits discrimination in public accommodation, housing, and employment for persons with a disability who use guide or signal dogs, or service animals; requires vehicle operators to give way to disabled in crosswalks; clarifies definition of "service animal". (SD1)

 1-25-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-26-99        S Referred to HHS/LRE, then to JDC                         
 2- 1-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS/LRE on 02-04-99
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 225
 2- 4-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-99 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 225.
 2-11-99        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chumbley, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga,
                  Ihara, Kanno, Slom; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and none
                  Excused: Senator(s)
 2-11-99        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-99        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Levin; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Iwase, Anderson
 2-19-99        S Reported from HHS/LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 517)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.