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Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Act 2019
Summary
This Act sets out rules and standards for how service animals (like guide dogs for blind people) must be looked after and treated. It makes sure organisations training and using these animals follow proper welfare guidelines to keep them healthy and safe.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing better protection and welfare standards for service animals like guide dogs and assistance dogs. It helps ensure these hardworking animals are treated humanely and properly cared for, which benefits both the animals and the people who depend on them.
A vote to oppose means
- —Some people might worry the Act could be too strict or costly for animal trainers and organisations. Others might argue it adds unnecessary rules or that existing animal welfare laws already cover service animals well enough.
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading13 Jun 2018
- 2nd reading6 Jul 2018
- Committee stage16 Jan 2019
- Report stage8 Feb 2019
- 3rd reading8 Feb 2019
Lords
- 1st reading11 Feb 2019
- 2nd reading1 Mar 2019
- 3rd reading2 Apr 2019
Royal Assent8 Apr 2019
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