Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

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Person with a disability

Allows a person with a disability to have a therapy or facility dog accompany them during testimony in certain criminal cases.

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Allows a person with a disability to have a therapy or facility dog accompany them during testimony in certain criminal cases.
“allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.”· Relating to

What the Bill Does

Allows therapy or facility dogs to accompany children during testimony in criminal cases.
Allows therapy or facility dogs to accompany persons with disabilities during testimony in criminal cases.

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