January 15, 2019
North Dakota House Bill 1259, which is scheduled for consideration by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, January 16, would make it an infraction (maximum fine $100) to knowingly make a false claim that a pet is a service animal in an attempt to gain admission to a public place or obtain a reasonable housing accommodation.
The AKC strongly condemns those who characterize dogs as service animals when they are not, or who attempt to benefit from a dog’s service dog status when the individual using the dog is not a person with a disability.
For more information, read UPDATED – Misuse of Service Dogs Hurts the Disabled and Responsible Dog Owners.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
The AKC encourages all concerned dog owners in North Dakota to contact the members of the House Judiciary Committee, listed below, and express support of this legislation.
Representative Kim Koppelman, Chairman
Phone: 701-492-7317
Fax: 701-282-9267
Email: kkoppelman@nd.gov
Representative Karen Karls, Vice Chairman
Phone: 701-258-6836
Email: kkarls@nd.gov
Representative Rick Becker
Phone: 701-527-6902
Email: rcbecker@nd.gov
Representative Ruth Buffalo
Phone: 701-491-8175
Email: rbuffalo@nd.gov
Representative Karla Rose Hanson
Phone: 701-793-9181
Email: krhanson@nd.gov
Representative Terry B. Jones
Phone: 307-272-1915
Fax: 307-762-3512
Email: tbjones@nd.gov
Representative Jeffery J. Magrum
Phone: 701-782-4111
Email: jmagrum@nd.gov
Representative Aaron McWilliams
Phone: 701-430-9004
Email: amcwilliams@nd.gov
Representative Bob Paulson
Phone: 701-833-4752
Email: bpaulson@nd.gov
Representative Gary Paur
Phone: 218-791-0491
Email: gpaur@nd.gov
Representative Shannon Roers Jones
Phone: 701-356-5050
Email: sroersjones@nd.gov
Representative Bernie Satrom
Phone: 701-252-4058
Fax: 701-252-4065
Email: blsatrom@nd.gov
Representative Luke Simons
Phone: 701-483-0013
Email: lsimons@nd.gov
Representative Steve Vetter
Phone: 701-280-1400
Fax: 701-280-1461
Email: smvetter@nd.gov
For more information on HB 1259 or other North Dakota legislation, contact AKC’s Government Relations Department at doglaw@akc.org.