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Bill would require HOAs to accommodate service dogs in training; committee refers measure to General Register
Summary
Representative Frazier presented House File 688 to require homeowners associations to provide accommodations for service dogs in training and expand volunteer trainer access. Testimony from Can Do Canines described matching, certification, follow-up and the typical lifecycle of service dogs; the committee re‑referred the bill to the General
The House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee considered House File 688 on March 10, 2025, a bill offered by Representative Frazier to require homeowners associations (HOAs) to accommodate service dogs that are in training and to facilitate volunteer access to private residences for training purposes.
Representative Frazier said the bill aims to enlarge the pool of volunteers who can train and socialize service dogs for placement with people who need them. "This bill allows for homeowners or requires homeowners associations to provide for accommodations to allow those service dogs while in training to have access to the homes of those volunteers," Frazier said.
Emily Headenland, lead program trainer at Can Do Canines, brought a dog (Nova) and described the organization’s placement…
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