2016 Senate Bill 727

Allow dogs in outdoor cafés

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 2, 2016

Introduced by Sen. Margaret O’Brien (R-20)

To revise a prohibition on restaurants allowing dogs in the dining area, so as to allow a restaurant to allow customers’ dogs in outside dining areas. Under current law only seeing-eye and other service dogs are allowed. Local governments could still choose to ban dogs.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture

May 25, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Sept. 7, 2016

Passed in the Senate 32 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 7, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform