AN ACT CONCERNING SERVICE ANIMALS IN INSURANCE UNDERWRITING, THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVOCATE IN PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING THE WELFARE OR CUSTODY OF COMPANION ANIMALS, ASSAULT OF A DOMESTIC ANIMAL AND ESTABLISHING AN ANIMAL ABUSE TASK FORCE.

Summary

The bill stops insurers from canceling or refusing homeowners or tenant policies because a policyholder owns a service or therapy animal, regardless of the dog’s breed. It also lets courts appoint a special advocate to protect the interests of cats and dogs in custody or welfare cases. Finally, it expands and stiffens penalties for animal cruelty and makes it a crime to assault a domestic animal, with harsher punishments for vulnerable victims.

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