l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 154

Dog training; regulate training of support animals and require training to register with the Secretary of State.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Public Health and Welfare Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS IN THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT ANIMAL ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) IN THE QUALIFYING LIST OF DISABILITIES AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE PROVIDED THE USE OF A SUPPORT ANIMAL; TO REQUIRE ORGANIZATIONS OR PERSONS OPERATING PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE TRAINING OF SUPPORT ANIMALS TO REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF SUPPORT ANIMALS; TO REQUIRE THE SUPPORT ANIMAL TRAINER TO PROVIDE EACH ANIMAL OWNER/HANDLER WITH AN APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SUPPORT PUBLIC ACCESS TEST TO CERTIFY A DOG AS A SUPPORT ANIMAL; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

February 8 to March 22, 2016, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action10 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 2921 days

Public Health and Human ServicesFeb 8 to Feb 168 days

In the SenateFeb 29 to Mar 22 · stopped22 days

Public Health and WelfareMar 7 to Mar 22 · stopped15 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 29

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 29

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
  2. Feb 16Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 29Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 29 – Mar 22

  1. Feb 29Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Arnold, Mims and Johnson (87th))
  2. Mar 1Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 2Sent to the Senate
  4. Mar 7Referred to the Senate committees on Public Health and Welfare and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  5. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Public Health and Human ServicesHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 29AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 29Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 29Motion to Reconsider Entered (Arnold, Mims, Johnson (87th))House of Representatives
  7. Mar 1Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 7Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  10. Mar 22Died In CommitteeSenate