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ID S1296

Bill

Status

Passed

3/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Health and Welfare Committee

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 56-701A of Idaho Code to revise definitions related to persons with disabilities and assistance animals
  • Expands "Disabled person" definition to include hearing, visually, mentally, or physically impaired persons (adds "mentally" impaired)
  • Revises "Service dog" definition to specify it aids a person with a physical or mental disability other than sight or hearing impairment
  • Amends Chapter 7, Title 56 heading from "Rights of the Blind and Persons with Physical Disabilities" to "Rights of the Blind and Persons with Disabilities" to reflect broader applicability
  • Corrects grammatical language in "Physically impaired person" definition by replacing "which" with "that"

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise certain definitions regarding disabilities to include persons with mental disabilities.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 144 Effective: 07/01/2018

3/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Health and Welfare2/28/2018
Health and Welfare2/12/2018
Judiciary and Rules2/9/2018

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