Assembly Bill A3153

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to improvements in shelter care for dogs

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A3153 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7496
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง117 & 373, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A1418, S2632
2017-2018: A3348, S5515
2019-2020: A1284, S1893
2021-2022: S2258

2013-A3153 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires improvement in shelter care for dogs; requires the prompt inspection of each dog following seizure; provides that potable non-frozen water shall be made accessible to each dog.

2013-A3153 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3153

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, MILLMAN, ROBERTS, WEISENBERG -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A.   ENGLEBRIGHT, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED  --  read
  once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to improv-
  ing shelter care

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 117 of the agriculture and markets
law,  as  added  by  chapter 220 of the laws of 1978 and such section as
renumbered by section 12 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
  3. [Each] FOR EACH dog seized in accordance  with  the  provisions  of
this  article  [shall  be  properly  sheltered,  fed and watered for the
redemption period as hereinafter provided], THE DOG CONTROL  OFFICER  OR
PEACE  OFFICER, ACTING PURSUANT TO THEIR SPECIAL DUTIES, OR POLICE OFFI-
CER IN THE EMPLOY OF OR UNDER CONTRACT TO A MUNICIPALITY,  OR  ANY  DULY
INCORPORATED  SOCIETY  FOR  THE  PREVENTION  OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY
INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY, POUND OR SHELTER THAT  IS  OPERATED  BY  OR
UNDER  CONTRACT  TO A MUNICIPALITY AND IS TAKING POSSESSION OF SUCH DOG,
WHICHEVER HAS POSSESSION OF THE DOG SHALL:
  (A) PROMPTLY INSPECT EACH  DOG  FOLLOWING  ANY  SEIZURE  AND  PROMPTLY
ENSURE DOGS ARE PROVIDED WITH CARE AND TREATMENT TO RELIEVE ANY PAIN AND
SUFFERING,  INCLUDING  NECESSARY IMMEDIATE VETERINARY CARE AND TREATMENT
AND PARASITE CONTROL, AND APPROPRIATE VACCINATIONS, AND
  (B) DURING THE TIME THE DOG IS IN THE POSSESSION, CARE OR  CONTROL  OF
SUCH  OFFICER, SOCIETY, POUND OR SHELTER, PROPERLY SHELTER AND FEED EACH
DOG, AND MAKE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES POTABLE, NON-FROZEN WATER TO  EACH
DOG.
  S  2.  Section  373  of  the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-b to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06350-01-3

              

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