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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2018</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>MS Support Animal Act; define certain terms and include veterans diagnosed with PTSD in list of persons who may use support animals.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "TRAUMATIC," "POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER," "SUPPORT ANIMAL" AND "SUPPORT ANIMAL TRAINER" IN THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPORT ANIMAL ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 43-6-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE VETERANS DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN THE QUALIFYING LIST OF DISABILITIES AND IMPAIRMENTS FOR WHICH AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE PROVIDED THE USE OF A SUPPORT ANIMAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-7-342, 43-6-1, 43-6-3, 43-6-5, 43-6-7, 43-6-9, 63-3-1111, 77-8-31 AND 99-43-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO CERTAIN DISABILITIES AND SERVICE ANIMALS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>05/24/18 at 10:54</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM> 944</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill  944</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 944</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Law</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>General Bill/Constitutional Amendment</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>No</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Majority</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2018</EFFECTIVEDATE>
		<CHAPNUM> 341</CHAPNUM>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Public Health and Human Services</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/PH.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Public Health and Welfare</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>F</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Mims</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Mims.xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Sykes</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Sykes.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Eubanks</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Eubanks.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Gibbs (72nd)</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Gibbs_(72nd).xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Holloway</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Holloway.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
		<ADDITIONAL>
			<CO_NAME>Paden</CO_NAME>
			<CO_LINK>../../House_authors/Paden.xml</CO_LINK>
	</ADDITIONAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0153</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060153.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0155</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060155.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>037-0007-0342</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/037/00070342.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0001</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060001.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0003</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060003.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0005</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060005.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0007</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060007.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>043-0006-0009</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/043/00060009.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>063-0003-1111</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/063/00031111.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>077-0008-0031</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/077/00080031.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>BF</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>099-0043-0101</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/099/00430101.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/11 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/01 (H) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2018/pdf/votes/house/0310019.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/12 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/26 (S) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/28 (S) Passed</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2018/pdf/votes/senate/0580018.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/01 (S) Returned For Enrolling</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>10</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/05 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER>11</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/08 Approved by Governor</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2018/dt/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.pdf</CURRENT_PDF_DT>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0944IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2018/dt/HB/0900-0999/HB0944IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF_DT>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0944PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2018/dt/HB/0900-0999/HB0944PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF_DT>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<ASG>
			<ASG_PDF>../../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.pdf</ASG_PDF>
			<ASG_PDF_DT>../../../../documents/2018/dt/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.pdf</ASG_PDF_DT>
			<ASG_OTHER>../../../../documents/2018/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0944SG.htm</ASG_OTHER>
		</ASG>
		<FISCALNOTE>
			<FISCALNOTEFLAG>N</FISCALNOTEFLAG>
			<FISCALNOTEPATH>../../../../documents/2018/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0944.pdf</FISCALNOTEPATH>
		</FISCALNOTE>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
