[Ct-nfb] AN ACT CONCERNING HARASSMENT OF A GUIDE OR ASSISTANCE DOG OR THE HANDLER OF SUCH DOG.

stanley torow setorow at optonline.net
Sun Apr 30 16:39:02 UTC 2017


could you please resend the Melissa Riccobo talk with her daughters 
teachers.
thanks,
Eileen Torow


On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 08:42 PM, Jim McCollum via CT-NFB wrote:

> Hello, all. This is a link to the latest version of Substitute House 
> Bill 7214, which will make it a class C misdemeanor to harass or 
> interfere with a guide or assistance dog, or the handler of such dog. 
> The bill is still with the Legislative Commissioner's Office, where it 
> has been since April 18. It may be placed on the House calendar next 
> week. From what I've heard, the members of the House are generally 
> favoring the bill. There are some questions concerning some language 
> in the bill, such as whether the word "intentionally" should be 
> included. I'm watching this bill closely, and I'll keep everyone 
> posted. To become law, the bill needs to be passed first by the House, 
> and then by the Senate. The General Assembly is not in session this 
> week, but beginning next week we should be prepared to contact our 
> representatives in the House to advocate.
>
> https://www.cga.ct.gov/2017/FC/2017HB-07214-R000635-FC.htm
>
>
> Jim Y. McCollum
> President Shoreline Chapter National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of 
> Connecticut Legislative Co-ordinator, NFB of CT 
> j.mccollum64 at comcast.net 860-581-0430 (mobile) 203-535-1620 (home)
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