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House rejects bill to alter state code on service, assistance and companion animals
Summary
The House voted down Senate Bill 2193, a measure that would have revised state definitions for service, assistance and companion animals and created certification and sale rules; the bill failed 12-80 after committee testimony that the amended language conflicted with federal housing and disability law.
The North Dakota House on Tuesday rejected Senate Bill 2193, a measure intended to revise state law definitions for service animals, assistance animals and companion animals and to add certification and sale provisions. The bill failed on final passage, with a recorded tally of 12 yea and 80 nay.
Representative Dobrevitch, presenting the bill on the floor, said the legislation sought to "clearly define service animals, assistance animals and…
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