Senate Bill S5684

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the care of retired law enforcement dogs

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S5684 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §844, Exec L

2023-S5684 - Summary

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.

2023-S5684 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5684 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5684
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURRAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for the care
   of retired law enforcement dogs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to
 read as follows:
   § 844. CARE FOR RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOGS.  1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG" SHALL MEAN A DOG THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
 IN THE SERVICE OF OR UTILIZED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR  A  CORREC-
 TIONAL  AGENCY  IN THIS STATE FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE
 DETECTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, OR APPREHENSION  OF
 OFFENDERS  AND  THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DIVISION OR BY
 THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF
 A POLICE CANINE TRAINING PROGRAM.
   (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY  OR  DEPARTMENT  OF
 ANY  MUNICIPALITY,  ANY  POLICE  DISTRICT,  OR  ANY  AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
 COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE EMPLOY-
 ING A POLICE OFFICER OR POLICE OFFICERS  AS  THAT  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN
 SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   (C)  "CORRECTIONAL AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY PLACE OPERATED BY THE STATE,
 COUNTY OR CITY OF NEW YORK HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE  SUPER-
 VISION,  PROTECTION,  CARE, CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR INVESTIGATION OF INCAR-
 CERATED INDIVIDUALS OF THE STATE EMPLOYING POLICE OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN
 PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
 PROCEDURE LAW OR PEACE OFFICERS AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION
 TWENTY-FIVE OF SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07924-02-3
 S. 5684                             2
              

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2023-S5684A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §844, Exec L

2023-S5684A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.

2023-S5684A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5684A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5684--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. MURRAY, MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee  on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to  the
   Committee  on  Finance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for the care
   of retired law enforcement dogs
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to
 read as follows:
   § 844. CARE FOR RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOGS.  1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE
 PURPOSES  OF  THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG" SHALL MEAN A DOG THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
 IN THE SERVICE OF OR UTILIZED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR  A  CORREC-
 TIONAL  AGENCY  IN THIS STATE FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE
 DETECTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, OR APPREHENSION  OF
 OFFENDERS  AND  THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DIVISION OR BY
 THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF
 A POLICE CANINE TRAINING PROGRAM.
   (B) "LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY  OR  DEPARTMENT  OF
 ANY  MUNICIPALITY,  ANY  POLICE  DISTRICT,  OR  ANY  AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
 COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE EMPLOY-
 ING A POLICE OFFICER OR POLICE OFFICERS  AS  THAT  TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN
 SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   (C)  "CORRECTIONAL AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY PLACE OPERATED BY THE STATE,
 COUNTY OR CITY OF NEW YORK HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE  SUPER-
 VISION,  PROTECTION,  CARE, CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR INVESTIGATION OF INCAR-
 CERATED INDIVIDUALS OF THE STATE EMPLOYING POLICE OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07924-03-4
              

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