State legislators are considering a bill that would modify state regulations regarding service dogs used by handicapped people so the rules conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The bill, proposed by Sen. Mark Miller, D-Monona, would extend the public accommodations law to cover any type of service animal, not just guide dogs. It also would eliminate requirements that a guide dog accompanying a person with a disability must wear a harness or leash and that the person with the animal must present credentials issued by a guide dog training school.