| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2012 |
print number 5495b |
| Jun 18, 2012 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
print number 5495a |
| Jun 15, 2012 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 14, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
| Jun 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
| Jun 07, 2011 |
1st report cal.1122 |
| May 25, 2011 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S5495
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2011-S5495 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, rpld §292 sub 33, Exec L; amd §47-b, Civ Rts L; amd §108, Ag & Mkts L; amd §147, Transp L; amd §223-b, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S4317
2011-S5495 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5495
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the
agriculture and markets law, the transportation law and the public
housing law, in relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs
or service dogs; and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law
relating thereto
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to update and provide clarity to state
laws regarding people with disabilities and service animals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend the Human Rights Law to define the term "service
animal," which would include, but would not be limited to, any guide,
hearing, or service dog. Those terms would have the same definition as
they are defined in the Civil Rights Law.
The bill would also clarify that a person engaged in training a dog to
aid a person with a disability has the same rights and privileges as
outlined in the Civil Rights Law as possessed by a person with a
disability.
Furthermore, the requirements that guide dogs, hearing dogs, service
dogs, and therapy dogs be owned and/or trained by a qualified person
2011-S5495 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5495
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 25, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and
Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the agriculture
and markets law, the transportation law and the public housing law, in
relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs;
and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 33 of section 292 of the executive law is
REPEALED and subdivisions 31 and 32, as added by chapter 133 of the laws
of 2007, are amended to read as follows:
31. The term ["guide dog" means any dog that is trained to aid a
person who is blind by a recognized guide dog training center or profes-
sional guide dog trainer, and is actually used for such purpose]
"SERVICE ANIMAL" MEANS ANY ANIMAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
GUIDE, HEARING, OR SERVICE DOG, INDIVIDUALLY TRAINED TO DO WORK OR TO
PERFORM TASKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.
32. The term "GUIDE DOG", "hearing dog" [means any dog that is trained
to aid a person with a hearing impairment by a recognized hearing dog
training center or professional hearing dog trainer, and is actually
used for such purpose] OR "SERVICE DOG" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS
THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FORTY-SEVEN-B OF
THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
S 2. Subdivision 14 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 133 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
14. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person
engaged in any activity covered by this section to discriminate against
a blind person, a hearing impaired person or a person with [a] ANOTHER
disability on the basis of his or her use of a guide dog, hearing dog or
service dog.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10337-02-1
2011-S5495A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, rpld §292 sub 33, Exec L; amd §47-b, Civ Rts L; amd §108, Ag & Mkts L; amd §147, Transp L; amd §223-b, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S4317
2011-S5495A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5495A
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the agriculture and
markets law, the transportation law and the public housing law, in
relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs;
and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating thereto
PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to update and
provide clarity to
state laws regarding people with disabilities and service animals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend the Human Rights Law to define the term "hearing
dog" or "service dog" shall have the same meaning as those terms are
defined in section forty-seven-b of the civil rights law.
"Service dog" means any dog under the control of the person using or
training it and that has been or is being individually trained to do
work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.
The bill would also clarify that a person engaged in training a dog to
aid a person with a disability has the same rights and privileges as
outlined in the Civil Rights Law as possessed by a person with a
disability.
2011-S5495A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5495--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 25, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and
Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the agriculture
and markets law, the transportation law and the public housing law, in
relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs;
and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 33 of section 292 of the executive law is
REPEALED and subdivision 31, as added by chapter 133 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
31. The term "guide dog" [means any dog that is trained to aid a
person who is blind by a recognized guide dog training center or profes-
sional guide dog trainer, and is actually used for such purpose], "HEAR-
ING DOG" OR "SERVICE DOG" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-SEVEN-B OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
S 2. Subdivision 14 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 133 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
14. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person
engaged in any activity covered by this section to discriminate against
a blind person, a hearing impaired person or a person with [a] ANOTHER
disability on the basis of his or her use of a guide dog, hearing dog or
service dog.
S 3. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 47-b of the civil rights law, as
amended by chapter 404 of the laws of 1986, are amended and a new subdi-
vision 7 is added to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10337-06-2
2011-S5495B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§292 & 296, rpld §292 sub 33, Exec L; amd §47-b, Civ Rts L; amd §108, Ag & Mkts L; amd §147, Transp L; amd §223-b, Pub Hous L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S4317
2011-S5495B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5495B
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the agriculture and
markets law, the transportation law and the public housing law, in
relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs;
and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating thereto
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to update and provide clarity to
state laws regarding people with disabilities and service animals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would amend the Human Rights Law to define the term "hearing
dog" or "service dog" shall have the same meaning as those terms are
defined in section forty-seven-b of the civil rights law.
"Service dog" means any dog under the control of the person using or
training it and that has been or is being individually trained to do
work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.
The bill would also clarify that a person engaged in training a dog to
aid a person with a disability has the same rights and privileges as
outlined in the Civil Rights Law as possessed by a person with a
2011-S5495B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5495--B
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 25, 2011
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and
Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, the civil rights law, the agriculture
and markets law, the transportation law and the public housing law, in
relation to service animals, guide dogs, hearing dogs or service dogs;
and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivisions 32 and 33 of section 292 of the executive law
are REPEALED and subdivision 31, as added by chapter 133 of the laws of
2007, is amended to read as follows:
31. The term "guide dog" [means any dog that is trained to aid a
person who is blind by a recognized guide dog training center or profes-
sional guide dog trainer, and is actually used for such purpose], "HEAR-
ING DOG" OR "SERVICE DOG" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-SEVEN-B OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
S 2. Subdivision 14 of section 296 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 133 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows:
14. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person
engaged in any activity covered by this section to discriminate against
a blind person, a hearing impaired person or a person with [a] ANOTHER
disability on the basis of his or her use of a guide dog, hearing dog or
service dog.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10337-07-2
S. 5495--B 2
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