SB273 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, service dogs for people with disabilities are permitted in public areas
This bill would allow for the use of a registered therapy dog, as defined, in legal proceedings when permitted by the judge to assist a victim or witness, to reduce unnecessary emotional distress experience by a victim or witness and allow full and factual testimony
This bill would authorize a judge to use discretionary funds to offset the costs for a registered handler of a registered therapy dog used in a legal proceeding
To allow for the use of a registered therapy dog in certain legal proceedings involving a witness or victim when permitted by the judge; to provide for the definition and criteria of a registered therapy dog and a registered handler; and to allow a judge to use discretionary funds to offset the costs for a handler of a registered therapy dog used in a legal proceeding.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-413. |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1319 |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1034 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1033 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Grimsley Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Grimsley motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1032 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 603 |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 5, 2017 | Room 304 at 00:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |