ESSB 5788: Concerning service animal training.
Signed into law: Chapter 161, Laws of 2024
- Sponsor
- Pedersen
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024
- Status
- C 161 L 24
- Last action
- Effective date 6/6/2024. (March 18, 2024)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Prohibits places of public accommodation from denying a service animal trainer the right to be accompanied by a service animal trainee in any area that is open to the public or to business invitees. Requires service animal trainers to maintain control of service animal trainees. Establishes rights and requirements for places of public accommodation regarding service animals and service animal trainees. Prohibits misrepresentation of an animal as a service animal trainee.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 1, 202496 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 24, 202449 yea · 0 nay
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