HB460 Alabama 2016 Session
Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB460 Alabama 2016 Session
House Bill
In Committee
Current Status
Regular Session 2016
Session
1
Sponsor
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Isaac WhortonRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2016
- Title
- Facility dog, defined, permitted with child victim or witness in certain cases
- Description
Under existing law, service dogs and personal assistance service dogs are permitted in public areas.
This bill would allow for the use of a certified facility dog, as defined, in legal proceedings when permitted by the judge to assist a victim or witness, to reduce unnecessary emotional distress experienced by a victim or witness and allow full and factual testimony.
- Subjects
- Facility Dog
Bill Actions
H
Indefinitely Postponed
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature