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Assembly Actions -
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| Jun 03, 2016 |
print number 5084a |
| Jun 03, 2016 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
| Apr 30, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S5084A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5084 - Details
2015-S5084 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5084
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to the declawing of cats or other animals
PURPOSE: To prohibit the performance of declawing procedures on cats
and other animals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new
section 380.
Section two sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: Cats' claws play an important role in various aspects
of their lives. Cats use their claws to assist in climbing and
maintaining balance, to help them fully stretch, to relieve stress
through kneading and to escape danger. When a person has its animal
declawed, usually in an attempt to protect furniture, they do
fundamental damage to that animal both physically and in behavioral
ways. There are harmless ways to manage undesirable behavior through
simple training and other established methods.
Declawing, also known as onychectomy, involves the removal of all or
most of the last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and
2015-S5084 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5084
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 30, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
declawing of cats or other animals
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 380 to read as follows:
S 380. PROHIBITION OF THE DECLAWING OF CATS OR OTHER ANIMALS. 1. NO
PERSON, LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OR OTHERWISE, SHALL PERFORM OR
CAUSE TO BE PERFORMED AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING) OR FLEXOR TENDONECTOMY
PROCEDURE BY ANY MEANS ON A CAT OR ON ANY OTHER ANIMAL WITHIN THE STATE
OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE. THERAPEU-
TIC PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE
ANIMAL, SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE CLAW THAT COMPROMISES THE ANIMAL'S
HEALTH. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE DOES NOT INCLUDE COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE ANIMAL.
2. IN THE EVENT THAT AN ONYCHECTOMY OR FLEXOR TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE
IS PERFORMED ON ANY ANIMAL WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SECTION, EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS SHALL BE GUILTY OF A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION: (A) THE PERSON OR PERSONS PERFORMING THE
PROCEDURE, (B) ALL PERSONS ASSISTING IN THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE
PROCEDURE AND (C) ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES THAT PROCURED THE PROCEDURE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE OWNER OR PERSON HAVING CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OVER THE ANIMAL OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY THAT ORDERED,
REQUESTED OR PAID FOR THE PROCEDURE.
3. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE PURSUANT TO THE PENAL LAW.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S5084A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S5084A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5084A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to prohibiting the declawing of cats
PURPOSE :
To prohibit the performance of declawing procedures on cats and other
animals.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new
section 380.
Section two sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION :
Cats' claws play an important role in various aspects of their lives.
Cats use their claws to assist in climbing and maintaining balance, to
help them fully stretch, to relieve stress through kneading and to
escape danger. When a person has its animal declawed, usually in an
attempt to protect furniture, they do fundamental damage to that
animal both physically and in behavioral ways. There are harmless ways
to manage undesirable behavior through simple training and other
2015-S5084A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5084--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 30, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, AVELLA, ADDABBO, BOYLE, DILAN, O'MARA,
SERRANO, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the
Committee on Agriculture 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
iting the declawing of cats
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 380 to read as follows:
S 380. PROHIBITION OF THE DECLAWING OF CATS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
PERFORM AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING), PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLANGECTOMY OR
TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE BY ANY MEANS ON A CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE. THERAPEUTIC
PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITION OF
THE CAT, SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE CLAW THAT COMPROMISES THE CAT'S
HEALTH. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE DOES NOT INCLUDE COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE CAT.
2. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS AN ONYCHECTOMY, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLAN-
GECTOMY OR TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE ON ANY CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION WHICH SHALL BE
PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04179-03-6
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