Bill Text: CT SB00289 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Use Of Assistance Dogs For Medical Alert Purposes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-26 - Change of Reference, House to Committee on Public Health [SB00289 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00289-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 289 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 1453 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Human Services |
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Introduced by: |
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SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF ASSISTANCE DOGS FOR MEDICAL ALERT PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 46a-44 of the general statutes be amended to allow a person who uses a dog for assistance because of seizures, allergens or cancer to travel on public transportation and enter places of public accommodation accompanied by the assistance dog.
Statement of Purpose:
To expand the requirement that public transportation and places of public accommodation allow assistance dogs used for medical alert purposes.