2007 Senate Bill 5484 (Allowing dogs in bars.)

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Introduced by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on January 22, 2007, to allow a holder of a liquor license to allow patrons to bring dogs onto the premises during business hours. The bill requires the dog to be well behaved and leashed.
- Referred to the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee on January 22, 2007.
  - Substitute offered to the Senate Labor, Commerce, Research and Development Committee on February 28, 2007, to require the state Department of Health to establish a three year pilot project (until June 30, 2010) by which local health departments can apply for an exemption from the FDA food code to allow dogs in certain designated outdoor portions of premises holding certain liquor licenses; or premises whose main purpose is selling coffee. Local governments who participate can establish by ordinance a local exemption from the food code to allow dogs in certain portions of designated businesses. To participate, the local exemption procedure must require that the businesses obtain a permit from the local public health department. Certain information must be provided to the health department to obtain the permit. The local ordinance must include the requirements protecting health and safety that are listed in the bill.
- Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 28, 2007.

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1) Awesome law! [by Anonymous on February 20, 2008]
I'm all for it. Having lived where people aren't so prissy about such things, I've seen firsthand that it's no big deal. Of course leave it up to the individual restaurant owner, but it would be an especially nice option for outdoor dining areas.
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2) Stupid Law [by Anonymous on March 3, 2007]
Clouseau: Does your dog bite?

Hotel Clerk: No.

Clouseau: [bowing down to pet the dog] Nice doggie. [Dog barks and bites Clouseau in the hand]

Clouseau: I thought you said your dog did not bite!

Hotel Clerk: That is not my dog.
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3) under worked and over paid!!! [by Anonymous on February 1, 2007]
I have never heard of something so stupid in my life. and how is going to be liable if "fido" decides he does not like someone or another dog and a fight breaks out and a patron is hurt? I surely hope not the bar owner. No dog should be allowed in any place of business unless its a seeing eye or K-9 dog. Fido never bites, tell that to the last person that was harmed by a dog.

I hate to say it, but the truth is, there are far more important problems in WAshington state and for once I would like to see both the House and SEnate earn their wages and use some common sense if that is not too much to ask for on the taxpayers backs.
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