2007 Senate Bill 5484 (Allowing dogs in bars.)

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• Introduced by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) 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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Introduced by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) on January 22, 2007. New Comment