Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2696 — An Act amending the act of October 24, 2018 (P.L.733, No.118), known as the Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act, further providing for definitions; establishing the trained service dog card; providing for the documentation of service dogs and for admittance of registered service dog to public accommodations; establishing a trained service dog card database; providing for immunity from liability; providing for the offense of fraudulent misrepresentation of a service dog; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, July 15, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a system for trained service dog documentation and defines related terms.

This bill amends the Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act to create a trained service dog card, establish a database for these cards, and define key terms. It aims to address fraudulent claims regarding service dogs and outlines how service dogs can access public accommodations.

What this means for you
  • Workers: If you work in public accommodations, this bill may provide clearer guidelines on how to handle service dog access.

Summary

​Supporting Veterans & Mental Health by Supporting Service Animals

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, July 15, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2696 do?
​Supporting Veterans & Mental Health by Supporting Service Animals
Who sponsors HB 2696?
HB 2696 is sponsored by Pat Gallagher (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Sean Dougherty (Democratic), Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Timothy J. O'Neal (Republican), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2696?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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