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2024 Regular Session

House Bill 5288

AN ACT ALIGNING STATE LAW WITH FEDERAL LAW CONCERNING SERVICE ANIMALS.

Became law as Public Act 24-18, signed May 14, 2024, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) align state law with federal law concerning service animals, and (2) within available appropriations, make available through the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities educational materials concerning service animals, emotional support animals and therapy animals.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Travis Simms, Anthony L. Nolan, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Melissa Osborne, William Pizzuto, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Anabel D. Figueroa, Tammy Nuccio, Hubert D. Delany, Donna Veach, Kathy Kennedy, Matt Blumenthal

In the Senate

    3 co-sponsors

    Tony Hwang, John A. Kissel, Lisa Seminara

    Its course

    February 22 to May 14, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action28 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 22 to Apr 2361 days

    Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFeb 22 to Mar 1421 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 9 to Apr 123 days

    In the SenateApr 23 to May 613 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 93 days

    With the GovernorMay 9 to May 145 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 23 · Adopted May 6

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 23

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Apr 23

    1. Feb 22Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    2. Feb 23Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
    3. Mar 14Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 9Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 12Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 23The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 25 – May 6

    1. Apr 25Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 8 – May 14

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 24-18
    2. May 9Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 14Signed by the Governor
    All 28 actions, as published
    1. Feb 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 23PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 25REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 2RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 2FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 2HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 2FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 9REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 12Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 12RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 12NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 12TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 23HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Apr 23HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Apr 23HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Apr 25FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    20. Apr 25SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    21. Apr 25FILE NO.Both houses
    22. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 6ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    25. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 9TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. May 9TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    28. May 14SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor