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Committee approves amended bill tightening certification and ownership for comfort facility dogs
Summary
An amendment to Senate Bill 573 increased training requirements, added psychological first‑aid training, restricted certification to facility‑owned dogs trained after the bill's effective date, and left spay/neuter decisions to veterinarians; members debated wording and ownership/liability concerns before passing the bill as amended on consent.
The Senate Committee considered a substantial amendment (0515S) to Senate Bill 573, which governs certification and standards for comfort facility dogs. The amendment alters training and ownership rules and was adopted after extended debate.
Committee discussion focused on several substantive changes in the amendment: it increases required training frequency (one hour per month rather than one hour per quarter), adds psychological…
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