Delaware Senate Bill 219

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 29 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-29 - Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
Pending: Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act creates penalties for misrepresentation of a service animal under the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law and misrepresentation of an assistance animal under the Delaware Fair Housing Act. The language of these penalties is different because under both federal and State law, a broader range of animals must be allowed as a reasonable accommodation in housing to an individual with a disability and more disability-related information may be requested, than in places of public accommodation. However, the penalties are the same: a first violation is a civil penalty in the amount of $500 and each subsequent offense is an unclassified misdemeanor.

An Act To Amend Title 6 And Title 25 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Misrepresentation Of Service Animals And Assistance Animals.

Sen. David Lawson [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Sen. Eric Buckson [R]	Sen. Gerald Hocker [R]
Sen. Brian Pettyjohn [R]	Sen. David Wilson [R]	Rep. Stell Parker Selby [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-29		Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

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