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HB 1186 (2022)

Require emergency shelters to accept people with pets

Summary:

Requires any hotel or community shelter which is required to shelter evacuated persons during an emergency to accept companion animals.

The House amended the bill somewhat. Instead the bill requires that "any hotel or community shelter that shelters evacuated persons shall allow disaster animal response trailers, or other reasonable accommodations, on site to accommodate any companion animal belonging to such evacuated persons."

Bill Sponsor:
Eric Gallager
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Bill Became Law?:
Yes
Status:
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Status Detail:
Signed by Governor
Public Hearing Date:
04/19/2022 09:10 am
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 103
House Voting Date:
03/15/2022
Senate Voting Date:
05/05/2022
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