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ID S1296
Bill
Status
Passed
3/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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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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