Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 49 — Emotional Support Animals

Last action — Withdrawn prior to introduction

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Emotional Support Animals; Provides individual with disability who has emotional support animal is entitled to access to housing accommodation; prohibits housing accommodation from requiring such individual to pay extra compensation; authorizes housing accommodation to request written documentation verifying individual's disability or disability-related need; specifies individual is liable for damage done by emotional support animal; prohibits falsification of written documentation or other misrepresentation; provides penalties.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn prior to introduction

  2. Filed

Sponsors

  • Killebrew · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Killebrew

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 49 do?
Emotional Support Animals; Provides individual with disability who has emotional support animal is entitled to access to housing accommodation; prohibits housing accommodation from requiring such individual to pay extra compensation; authorizes housing accommodation to request written documentation verifying individual's disability or disability-related need; specifies individual is liable for damage done by emotional support animal; prohibits falsification of written documentation or other misrepresentation; provides penalties.
Who sponsors HB 49?
HB 49 is sponsored by Killebrew.
What is the current status of HB 49?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 49?
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