A Florida House bill that would punish service dog posers and protect the disabled who have invisible wounds passed its final stop with the State Affairs Committee on Thursday [March 19] with a unanimous vote and now heads to the House floor. The bill revises the term "individual with a disability" to include anyone with a "physical or mental impairment" that interferes with daily activities. Included in the definition "physical or mental impairment" are psychological disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, including post-traumatic-stress disorder. The bill would make interfering with the disabled and their service animals a second degree misdemeanor. Under the bill, the same crime and penalties would apply to pet owners who lie about having disabilities and falsely claim that their pets are service animals.
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