SB273 Alabama 2017 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Courts, therapy dogs authorized in courtroom under certain conditions, judge authorized to use discretionary funds for
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, service dogs for people
with disabilities are permitted in public areas</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow for the use of a
registered therapy dog, as defined, in legal
proceedings when permitted by the judge to assist a
victim or witness, to reduce unnecessary emotional
distress experience by a victim or witness and
allow full and factual testimony</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a judge to use
discretionary funds to offset the costs for a
registered handler of a registered therapy dog used
in a legal proceeding</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To allow for the use of a registered therapy dog in
certain legal proceedings involving a witness or victim when
permitted by the judge; to provide for the definition and
criteria of a registered therapy dog and a registered handler;
and to allow a judge to use discretionary funds to offset the
costs for a handler of a registered therapy dog used in a
legal proceeding.
</p>
Subjects
Courts
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | S | Assigned Act No. 2017-413. |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Enrolled |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Holley motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1319 |
| May 19, 2017 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1034 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1033 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Grimsley Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Grimsley motion to Table adopted Roll Call 1032 |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Judiciary Amendment Offered |
| May 19, 2017 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| May 3, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 603 |
| April 13, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 6, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 3, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | Room 200 at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 26, 2017 | at 13:30 | House JUDY Public Hearing |
| Hearing | April 5, 2017 | Room 304 at 00:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB273 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |