Bill Text: CA SCR60 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Service Dog Appreciation Month.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-18)
Status: (Passed) 2023-09-12 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2023. [SCR60 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SCR60-Chaptered.html
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 60
CHAPTER 159
Relative to Service Dog Appreciation Month.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
September 12, 2023.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 60, Seyarto.
Service Dog Appreciation Month.
This measure would designate the month of September 2023 as Service Dog Appreciation Month.
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Fiscal Committee: NOBill Text
WHEREAS, Service dogs are extraordinary animals that enable their human companions to live their fullest lives; and
WHEREAS, The training and testing to become a service dog is difficult and only 30%–50% of candidates are successful in meeting the rigorous standards; and
WHEREAS, California benefits from the assistance of K-9 officers, search and rescue dogs, and many other service dogs that serve their communities; and
WHEREAS, Service dogs are trained to perform specific tasks for people in their careers and everyday lives. They can be trained to retrieve objects, assist with balance, give seizure or diabetic alerts, or assist those with psychiatric disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Service dogs also serve our nation’s wounded warriors suffering from conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury; and
WHEREAS, Studies have shown that these incredible animals offer great benefits to their owners, including reduced anxiety, lower blood pressure, and faster recovery from medical events; and
WHEREAS, According to recent studies, approximately 80 million people are helped by service dogs. Though millions more need service dogs, the wait time to get one averages about three years; and
WHEREAS, September is celebrated as National Service Dog Month each year to honor the contribution skilled K-9 partners offer their owners; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the month of September 2023 as Service Dog Appreciation Month; and be it further
Resolved, That Californians are grateful for the service and dedication these loyal companions provide for their owners and communities; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
