[NAGDU] CA service dog protection bill

Danielle Ledet singingmywayin at gmail.com
Sun Feb 11 23:02:40 UTC 2018


And why can't they do something similar with the ESA's on airlines and
other transport conveyances? This makes more sense than the health
paperwork that Delta is imposing.

On 2/11/18, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I’m forwarding a notice to TSE graduates about a proposed bill in California
> to protect service dogs and dogs in training.
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> From: gradservices at seeingeye.org [mailto:gradservices at seeingeye.org]
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2018 10:05 AM
> Subject: A message to our California graduates
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> Dear California graduate of The Seeing Eye:
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> The Golden State Guide Dog Handlers has introduced AB-1865. The details
> follow.
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> Summary of Bill:
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> Under existing law, it is an infraction or a misdemeanor for any person to
> permit any dog that is owned, harbored, or controlled by him or her to cause
> injury to, or the death of, any guide, signal, or service dog, as defined,
> while the guide, signal, or service dog is in discharge of its duties.
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> This bill would delete, from both crimes, the requirement that the guide,
> signal, or service dog be in discharge of its duties when the injury or
> death occurs.
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> Also,  would make these crimes applicable to the injury or death of dogs
> that are enrolled in a training school or program for guide, signal, or
> service dogs, as specified.
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> The bill would require the defendant, convicted of either crime, to also
> make restitution to the person for medical or medical-related expenses, or
> for loss of wages or income, incurred by the person as a direct result of
> the crime. The bill would authorize the disabled person to apply for
> compensation from the California Victim Compensation Board and would
> authorize the board to pay compensation for medical and medical-related
> expenses, and loss of wages or income incurred by the person with a
> disability as a direct result of a violation of those criminal provisions,
> in an amount not to exceed $10,000.
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> You may support this bill by calling or emailing:
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> Amanda Hernandez, Assembly Fellow
> Assemblyman Tom Lackey
> 916-319-2036
> Email: amanda.hernandez at asm.ca.gov
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> If you need additional talking points before you call, please contact Seeing
> Eye graduate Margie Donovan at 916 293 9505.  Also email Margie to advise
> who you called and what was the result of the call.  You may email Margie at
> margie.donovan1 at outlook.com.
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> Please take the time to contact your representatives and let them know that
> they should be supporting this bill on your behalf:
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> *	Assembly Member Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. 59th California Assembly
> District; phone 916-319-2059
> *	Assembly Member Wendy Carrillo  Representing the 51st California Assembly
> District; phone 916-319-2051
> *	Assembly Member Lorena S. Gonzalez Fletcher Representing the 80th
> California Assembly District; phone 916-319-2080
> *	Assembly Member Kevin Kiley Representing the 6th California Assembly
> District; phone 916-319-2006
> *	Assembly Member Miguel Santiago Representing the 53 California Assembly
> District; phone 916-319-2053
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> Dave Johnson
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