HB1218

This bill clarifies that landlords can require tenants to provide documentation from a licensed healthcare provider to verify they have a disability and need an emotional support animal as an accommodation in rental housing. The bill expands the definition of "service animal" to explicitly include emotional support animals and therapy animals, ensuring they receive the same rental protections as traditional service animals. Landlords cannot demand this documentation if the tenant's disability or need for the animal is already obvious or known to them.