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IN SB0169

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jean Leising

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the offense of "misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal" as a Class A infraction under Indiana law

  • Prohibits knowingly or intentionally falsely claiming to a person or business operating a public place that one has a disability requiring a service animal

  • Prohibits fitting a non-service animal with a harness, collar, tag, vest, or sign that would cause a reasonable person to believe the animal is a service animal

  • Effective date of July 1, 2019

  • Sponsored by Senator Leising; referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law on January 3, 2019

Legislative Description

Service animals. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) misrepresents to another person or a business entity that operates a public place that the person is an individual with a disability or has a disability related need that requires the use of a service animal; or (2) fits an animal that is not a service animal with a harness, collar, tag, vest, or sign that would cause a reasonable person to believe the animal is a service animal; commits the offense of misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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