[nagdu] Fwd: Haslam Signs New Service Animal Regulationsinto Law

[Tracy Carcione]

No, fed law trumps state law, but having state law different from fed law 
confuses people, so it's a good thing to bring state law into alignment with 
fed law.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fwd: Haslam Signs New Service Animal Regulationsinto 
Law


> Oh, so the state laws, if they include things like showing IDs, are 
> primary there? Thanks for the info.
>
> Cindy Lou
>
> On May 29, 2013, at 9:22 AM, "Margo and Arrow" <margo.downey at verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, but the sections dealing with showing I D's or other proof need to 
>> be
>> removed from the state laws.
>>
>> Margo and Arrow
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 8:56 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fwd: Haslam Signs New Service Animal Regulations 
>> into
>> Law
>>
>> Wouldn't Federal law have superseded these changes anyway? It seems to me
>> that is so. I am learning a lot by being here though.
>>
>> CL
>>
>> On May 29, 2013, at 7:46 AM, Jimmy <jimmydagerman80 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings from Tennessee.
>>> I wanted to update those who do live or travel in the Tennessee area
>> regarding an update to service animal laws. The law,as of July 1, 2013, 
>> will
>> come into effect.
>>> Best,
>>> James
>>>> Subject: Haslam Signs New Service Animal Regulations into Law
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> http://www.dlactn.org/news-events/61-latest-news/127-haslam-signs-new-servic
>> e-animal-regulations-into-law.html
>>>>
>>>> Changes Make it Easier for Service Animal Users to Access Community
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> April 10, 2013
>>>>
>>>> (Nashville, TN)- With Governor Haslam's signature on SB72/HB85 last 
>>>> week,
>> Tennessee has simplified its law for business owners and service animal
>> users. Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee worked with the
>> Tennessee Disability Coalition and Statewide Independent Living Council 
>> to
>> educate law makers on the impact this legislation would have in 
>> Tennessee.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The law, effective July 1, 2013 will allow people with disabilities who
>> use guide dogs to go places freely without worrying about taking proof 
>> with
>> them. They will no longer need to worry about experiencing problems due 
>> to
>> their use of a service animal.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> While important to people with disabilities who depend on their service
>> animals for full community access, Representative Jon Lundberg, the 
>> bill's
>> House sponsor points out, "We also took steps to protect businesses with
>> this important policy change."  In line with federal law, Tennessee's law
>> now allows businesses to ask a person to remove a service animal if it is
>> not house broken or the animal is out of control and the handler does not
>> take effective action to control it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Senator Becky Duncan Massey, the Senate sponsor for the bill, believes 
>>>> a
>> change was needed at this time because "over the last year we have seen
>> several businesses act on incorrect information due to the differences
>> between State and Federal guidelines."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Now businesses will not have to worry about accidentally violating
>> people's rights since state and federal law will be the same on this 
>> issue.
>> As a side benefit, businesses may see an increase in patronage due to
>> providing greater access for all people, including people with 
>> disabilities
>> who use service animals
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Disability Law & Advocacy Center's Legal Director, Martha M. Lafferty 
>>>> is
>> excited about the policy change, but more so, the friends of disability
>> rights that have emerged from the effort. "In working with both the bill
>> sponsors and our partner agencies we have been gratified to see our 
>> strong
>> belief in human rights shared by others."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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