[NFBMT] Service Animal Protection Bill Tabled

[d m gina]

As it stands then, everything still is the same,
all fake animals can strole the streets as well as going into shops and so on?
Is that how I read this message?
Thanks,

Original message:
> Well, here's so-called legislative leadership for you.  The Montana
> Legislature trips all over itself to criminalize the use of fake service
> animals, but it will not grant protections for legitimate service animals.
> This morning, the Montana House Judiciary Committee tabled HB 659, a bill
> that would provide protections for service animals.  The 10-9 vote to kill
> the bill occurred a few minutes after the Committee conducted a public
> hearing on HB 659.  Several people with disabilities, including multiple
> members of the National Federation of the Blind of Montana, testified in
> favor of the protections.  No one opposed our bill.  There is no recourse
> when others deliberately or negligently harm or kill our service animals.
> Mostly, the problem concerns loose aggressive dogs who are not properly
> supervised, but plenty of instances exist in which others intentionally
> hurt, harass, and steal our service animals.  The Judiciary Committee sent
> its message loud and clear.  The Committee clearly thinks that the rights of
> shop owners are more important than those of people with disabilities.  The
> fake service animal thing is a red herring that will likely be used to make
> it more difficult for legitimate service animal users to make our way in
> this world.  Not to worry, though.  We will be back, and we will not rest
> until our Legislature does the right thing.  We are both angry and patient,
> and that often proves to be an effective frame of mind to accomplish basic
> human rights.  So, it's on to the next session, eh?

> Jim Marks
> Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
> (406) 438-1421



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