Senate Bill S2102

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the penalties for the confinement of companion animals in vehicles at times of extreme temperature

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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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2015-S2102 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3031
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง353-d, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6418, A8563

2015-S2102 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the penalties for the confinement of companion animals in vehicles at times of extreme temperature.

2015-S2102 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2102 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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    S. 2102                                                  A. 3031

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2015
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, ROSENTHAL, BROOK-KRASNY,
  SKOUFIS, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Agricul-
  ture

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
  penalties for the confinement of  companion  animals  in  vehicles  at
  times of extreme temperature

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

  Section 1. Section 353-d of the agriculture and markets law, as  added
by chapter 586 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 353-d. Confinement of companion animals in vehicles: extreme temper-
atures.  1.  A  person  shall  not confine a companion animal in a motor
vehicle in extreme heat or cold  without  proper  ventilation  or  other
protection  from such extreme temperatures where such confinement [plac-
es] MAY PLACE the companion animal in imminent danger of death or  seri-
ous physical injury due to exposure to such extreme heat or cold.
  2.  Where the operator of such a vehicle cannot be promptly located, a
police officer, peace officer, or peace officer acting as an agent of  a
duly  incorporated humane society may take necessary steps to remove the
animal or animals from the vehicle.
  3. Police officers, peace officers or peace officers acting as  agents
of a duly incorporated humane society removing an animal or animals from
a vehicle pursuant to this section shall place a written notice on or in
the  vehicle,  bearing the name of the officer or agent, and the depart-
ment or agency and address where the animal or animals will be taken.
  4. An animal or animals  removed  from  a  vehicle  pursuant  to  this
section  shall,  after  receipt  of  any  necessary emergency veterinary
treatment, be delivered to the duly incorporated humane society or soci-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07196-01-5
              

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