ATLANTA (October 24, 2018) | Sen. Renee Unterman (R – Buford) announced that the second meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons will take place on Monday, October 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 450 of the Georgia Capitol.
The Senate Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons was created through Senate Resolution 467 during the 2018 Legislative Session. The committee is composed of five members of the Senate and will examine current laws relating to the certification process for service animals. Members of the committee will review current procedures and determine if there is a need for “a uniform certification process or the issuance of information cards.” Additionally, the committee will discuss the issue of “fake service animals” and examine if this should be a criminal act. The committee must report its findings on or before December 1, 2018.
WHO: Senator Renee Unterman and Members of Senate Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons
WHAT: Second Meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Service Animals for Physically or Mentally Impaired Persons
WHEN: Monday, October 29, 2018
10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Room 450 – Georgia State Capitol
206 Washington St SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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For Immediate Release:
October 24, 2018
Ines Owens, Director
ines.owens@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028