Senate File 341 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON STATE
GOVERNMENT
(SUCCESSOR TO SF 247)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act requiring that a person assisting another person with a
2 disability by controlling an assistive animal be allowed to
3 accompany the person with the disability and the assistive
4 animal.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
6 TLSB 2192SV 83
7 ak/nh/14
PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 216C.11, subsection 2, Code 2009, is
1 2 amended to read as follows:
1 3 2. A person with a disability or, a person assisting a
1 4 person with a disability by controlling an assistive animal,
1 5 or a person training an assistive animal has the right to be
1 6 accompanied by a service dog or an assistive animal, under
1 7 control, in any of the places listed in sections 216C.3 and
1 8 216C.4 without being required to make additional payment for
1 9 the service dog or assistive animal. A landlord shall waive
1 10 lease restrictions on the keeping of animals for the service
1 11 dog or assistive animal of a person with a disability. The
1 12 person is liable for damage done to any premises or facility
1 13 by a service dog or assistive animal.
1 14 EXPLANATION
1 15 This bill requires that a person assisting a person with a
1 16 disability by controlling an assistive animal be allowed to
1 17 accompany the person with the disability and the assistive
1 18 animal.
1 19 LSB 2192SV 83
1 20 ak/nh/14