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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2333
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1992 Regular Session
By House Committee on Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Vance, Winsley, Roland, Tate, Leonard, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Nealey, Forner, Paris and Carlson)
Read first time 02/07/92.
AN ACT Relating to guide and service dogs; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The governor's committee on disability issues and employment, in conjunction with the human rights commission, the department of services for the blind, representatives of organizations that represent the blind, representatives of owners and operators of restaurants, representatives of owners and operators of retail establishments, and representatives of 4-H organizations involved in training and socializing guide or service dogs in training, shall study issues associated with the implementation of chapter 70.84 RCW, the white cane law. The study shall develop recommendations for: (1) Better enforcement of the white cane law; and (2) providing access to public places listed in RCW 70.84.010(3) for organizations, such as 4-H, engaged in the training and socialization of young guide and service dogs in training. The governor's committee on disability issues and employment shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the senate health and long-term care committee and the house of representatives human services committee by December 15, 1992.