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Senate moves to remove emotional‑support animals from service‑animal code after heated debate
Summary
Senate Substitute SB 173 would remove emotional‑support and psychiatric therapy animals from the service‑animal code to strengthen protections for ADA‑defined service animals; floor debate highlighted disagreement about repealing versus amending the prior 2007 provision.
Senate Substitute SB 173, introduced by Senator Dayton, would remove emotional support animals and psychiatric therapy animals from the statutory protections afforded to ADA‑defined service animals and tighten the definition and protections for trained service animals.
Dayton said the change responds to practical problems: businesses, dormitories and…
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