Senate Bill 1075 Summary

• Revises terminology throughout Idaho Code Chapter 56 and related sections to replace "disabled person" with "individual with a disability" and "assistance dog" with "service dog" for consistency with federal Americans with Disabilities Act definitions.

• Adds new Section 56-704A establishing detailed rights of individuals with service dogs in public accommodations, including provisions on service dog control, handler inquiries, access requirements, and prohibitions on surcharges.

• Clarifies that service dogs must be individually trained to perform specific work or tasks directly related to a disability, excluding emotional support animals, and specifies that crime deterrence and companionship do not constitute qualifying work or tasks.

• Creates Section 56-704AB establishing rights for individuals training dogs-in-training, requiring visual identification of the dog and limiting liability to the trainer or training organization rather than property owners.

• Updates criminal penalties and civil liability provisions throughout, including misdemeanor penalties for intentionally interfering with service dogs (up to $1,500 fine) and restitution requirements for injury or death of service dogs (up to $5,000 fine).