CS/CS/CS/HB 209 (2020) -  Emotional Support Animals

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Killebrew (CO-SPONSORS) Daniels; Eskamani; Geller; Leek; Mercado; Polsky; Sabatini
Emotional Support Animals: Prohibits discrimination in housing provided to person with disability who has emotional support animal; prohibits housing provider from requiring such person to pay extra compensation; authorizes housing provider to request certain information; specifies person with disability is liable for damage done by emotional support animal; prohibits health care practitioner from providing information for emotional support animal without personal knowledge of person's need for animal; prohibits falsification of written documentation or other misrepresentation.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) on Monday, March 9, 2020 10:51 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1084 Subject: Emotional Support Animals Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 49 Subject: Emotional Support Animals Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/25/2020 10:12:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/25/2020 11:15:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/18/2020 12:12:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/28/2020 7:55:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/17/2020 11:19:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 1/15/2020 8:15:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/18/2019 10:53:54 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 11/7/2019 4:23:18 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1084 (Ch. 2020-76) Time: 03/09/2020 - 10:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/19/2020 - 7:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/18/2020 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/18/2020 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/18/2020 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2020 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2020 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 01/28/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/21/2020 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/21/2020 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/17/2020 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/17/2020 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/17/2020 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2020 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/14/2020 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 11/18/2019 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 11/18/2019 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/18/2019 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/14/2019 - 2:49 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/07/2019 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 10/10/2019 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 09/20/2019 - 8:18 AM Member: Killebrew Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
413.08 HB 49, SB 1084
419.001 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 1084
456.072 CS/SB 66, HB 77, CS/CS/CS/HB 115, CS/CS/CS/SB 230, CS/HB 309*, CS/SB 356, SB 378, CS/CS/CS/SB 474, CS/CS/SB 500, CS/CS/HB 607*, SB 692, CS/CS/SB 698, CS/CS/CS/HB 713*, HB 771, SB 926, CS/HB 1059, SB 1084, CS/HB 1193, CS/CS/HB 1255*, CS/HB 1287, CS/SB 1634, CS/CS/HB 7053
760.22 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 1084
760.23 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/SB 566*, HB 761, SB 1084
760.24 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, SB 1084
760.25 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/SB 566*, HB 761, SB 1084
760.27 SB 1084
760.29 SB 34, HB 161, SB 206, CS/HB 255, SB 726, SB 1084
760.31 CS/HB 255, SB 726, SB 1084
817.265 SB 1084

(*) Not the latest version