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CA AB2264
Bill
Status
9/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Marc Levine
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AI Summary
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Makes persons with disabilities eligible for compensation from the Restitution Fund (up to $10,000) when their guide, signal, or service dog is disabled or killed due to violations of Penal Code Sections 600.2 or 600.5
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Adds injury to or death of a guide, signal, or service dog as a compensable loss under the victim compensation program, provided the injury or death results from specified crimes
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Authorizes the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to reimburse veterinary services, replacement costs, and other reasonable expenses related to disabled or killed service dogs (up to $10,000)
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Clarifies that persons with disabilities whose service dogs are harmed may apply for compensation through the victim compensation board in addition to court-ordered restitution from the defendant
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Makes an appropriation by expanding authorized uses of the continuously appropriated Restitution Fund
Legislative Description
Victim compensation: guide, signal, or service dogs.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 502, Statutes of 2014.
9/20/2014