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Committee advances service‑animal bill adding fraud and access rules, owner‑training guidelines
Summary
The House Public Health and Community Committee voted to pass House Bill 668, which updates Georgia law on service animals to add fraud penalties, clarify access and allow owner‑training under defined standards while excluding emotional‑support animals.
The House Public Health and Community Committee voted to pass House Bill 668, which updates Georgia’s service-animal rules to add fraud protections, clarify access rights and allow owner‑training under state standards while excluding emotional‑support animals from the service‑animal definition.
Proponents said the measure brings Georgia into closer alignment with federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interpretations and with laws in other states that criminalize fraud and protect handlers.
Representative Thomas, who presented the measure, told lawmakers the bill updates terminology, strengthens housing and public‑access rights for eligible handlers and adds penalties for…
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