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Committee hears push for commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals
Summary
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony supporting H.1686 / S.1254, a resolve to create a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, with disability-service groups and lawmakers saying fake service dogs endanger legitimate teams and disrupt businesses.
Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards presided over an inaugural Joint Committee on the Judiciary hearing where Representative Kimberly Ferguson and disability service organizations urged a favorable report on H.1686 / S.1254, a resolve to create a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of service animals.
Rep. Kimberly Ferguson (Representative Kimberly Ferguson) told the committee the bill “passed unanimously in the House last session” and said the commission would be a first step toward a state law to address people presenting pets as service animals. She described recent incidents in which a small dog in a public…
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