Senate Bill S1389

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee


  • 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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2017-S1389 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2126
Current Committee:
Senate Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §365-a, amd §374, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11684
2011-2012: S6167, A3431
2013-2014: S2271, A1204
2015-2016: S4647, S2965, A1679
2019-2020: S6904, A1897
2021-2022: S1125, A2012
2023-2024: A3024

2017-S1389 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

2017-S1389 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1389 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1389
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  AVELLA,  ADDABBO, BOYLE, ROBACH -- 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
   restricting the performance of surgical devocalization  procedures  on
   dogs and 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 365-a to read as follows:
   §  365-A.  DEVOCALIZATION  OF  ANIMALS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM THE
 SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   2.  A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY
 BY A  PERSON  LICENSED  AS  A  VETERINARIAN  IN  THIS  STATE  UNDER  THE
 PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   B.  SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED ONLY WHEN
 THE PROCEDURE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO  TREAT  OR  RELIEVE  A  PHYSICAL
 ILLNESS,  DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED
 BY THE ANIMAL, WHICH PHYSICAL ILLNESS,  DISEASE,  INJURY  OR  CONGENITAL
 ABNORMALITY  IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN
 OR HARM.
   3. A. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A
 DOG OR CAT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PROCEDURE  INCLUDING
 THE  MEDICAL  NECESSITY  IN  THE ANIMAL'S TREATMENT RECORD AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   B. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS A DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR  CAT
 SHALL  REPORT  THE NUMBER IN THE AGGREGATE OF ALL SUCH PROCEDURES TO THE
 COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ANNUALLY ON OR  BEFORE  MARCH  THIRTIETH.  THE
 DEPARTMENT  SHALL  MAINTAIN  ALL NOTICES RECEIVED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION
 FOR FOUR YEARS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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