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IN SB0169
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Jean Leising
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AI Summary
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Creates the offense of "misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal" as a Class A infraction under Indiana law
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Prohibits knowingly or intentionally falsely claiming to a person or business operating a public place that one has a disability requiring a service animal
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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
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Effective date of July 1, 2019
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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