[NAGDU] HB2992

[Buddy Brannan]

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I think this bill, well intentioned as it is, and as most of this sort do, is coming at the issue from the wrong angle, judging only by your summary of it. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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> On Apr 14, 2017, at 1:55 AM, Jessica N. Naert via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Some of us have discussed this a little bit before. On Monday in Texas, HB 2992 is going to committee to be discussed. Victoria Neave's office authored this bill. Here is what it hopes to accomplish:
> 
> Would provide that a person commits a misdemeanor offense when they falsely represent their animal as a service animal in order to gain access, permission, or benefits reserved for people with disabilities who use service animals. False representation would occur when a person fits an animal with a harness, collar, vest, sign, tag, or leash of the type commonly used by service animals when the animal has not in fact been specially trained.
> 
> For the actual language of the bill:
> http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB02992I.htm
> 
> What do you all think?
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