Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 18, 2018 |
signed chap.37 |
Apr 06, 2018 |
delivered to governor |
Feb 12, 2018 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.646 substituted for a8926 |
Feb 12, 2018 |
substituted by s7319 |
Feb 08, 2018 |
advanced to third reading cal.646 |
Feb 06, 2018 |
reported |
Jan 08, 2018 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A8926
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TITONE
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S7319 - 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
2017-A8926 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7319
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1, Chap of 2017 (as proposed in S. 6565 and A. 6801-A)
2017-A8926 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8926 I N A S S E M B L Y January 8, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the agriculture and markets law relating to examining the need for standards for the designation of therapy dogs and the definition and identification of therapy dogs, in relation to examining the need for standards for the designation of therapy dogs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1 of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the agriculture and markets law relating to examining the need for standards for the designation of therapy dogs and the definition and identifica- tion of therapy dogs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 6565 and A. 6801-A, is amended to read as follows: Section 1. The commissioner of agriculture and markets shall CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO examine the need for statewide standards for therapy dogs, as such term is defined in subdivision 26 of section 108 of arti- cle 7 of the agriculture and markets law, including, but not limited to, training, evaluation and certification procedures for the designation of a dog as a "therapy dog" and the need for identification, education and information for the public about such dogs, the rights and responsibil- ities of such dog owners, the use of such dogs in institutions and facilities and the distinction between such dogs and service dogs or animals and other similar dogs or animals such as emotional support animals. The [commissioner] WORKING GROUP shall [consult with the commissioners] INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE AND MARKETS, THE DEPARTMENT of health [and], THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE DIVISION OF human rights [and], THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, representatives of the dog training industry, the disability community, animal protection organiza- tions, the business community, local government officials, and THE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONALS, AMONG others [in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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