Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 01, 2018 |
signed chap.284 |
Sep 20, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
May 22, 2018 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.908 substituted for a4956 |
May 22, 2018 |
substituted by s7112 |
May 17, 2018 |
advanced to third reading cal.908 |
May 14, 2018 |
reported |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Feb 06, 2017 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A4956
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7112 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
Michael Cusick
Anthony Brindisi
David Weprin
2017-A4956 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-A4956 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4956 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, CUSICK, BRINDISI, WEPRIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis- sions AN ACT to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals be permitted to board any public transpor- tation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation of a region THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, is amended by adding a new article VII-E to read as follows: ARTICLE VII-E 1. A. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: (I) "DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL" MEANS A COMPANION ANIMAL OR PET AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL NORMALLY MAIN- TAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. "PET" OR "COMPANION ANIMAL" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A "FARM ANIMAL," AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. (II) "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE" MEANS RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE, MOTORBUS REGULAR ROUTE SERVICE, PARATRANSIT SERVICE, MOTORBUS CHARTER SERVICE, AND FERRY PASSENGER SERVICE. B. (I) IN THE EVENT THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED AND AN EVACUATION OF ANY REGION OF THE STATE IS IN PROGRESS, THE OWNER OF A DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BOARD ANY PUBLIC TRANS- PORTATION OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WITH THE DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SO LONG AS THAT ANIMAL IS UNDER THE OWNER'S CONTROL BY USE OF A LEASH OR TETHER, OR IS PROPERLY CONFINED IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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