Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Oct 06, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6905
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S6905 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Civil Rights Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §47-a-1, Civ Rts L
2017-S6905 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6905 SPONSOR: DEFRANCISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the civil rights law, in relation to misrepresenting a companion animal as a service dog PURPOSE: Relates to misrepresenting a companion animal as a service dog. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 Defines misrepresentation of a service dog. Section 2 Provides requirements from the Department of Labor. Section 3 Identifies questions which can he asked. Section 4 Identifies penalties which can he imposed.
2017-S6905 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6905 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the civil rights law, in relation to misrepresenting a companion animal as a service dog THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The civil rights law is amended by adding a new section 47-a-1 to read as follows: § 47-A-1. MISREPRESENTATION OF A COMPANION ANIMAL AS A SERVICE DOG. 1. NO PERSON SHALL MISREPRESENT A COMPANION ANIMAL, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, AS A SERVICE DOG. A PERSON HAS MISREPRESENTED SUCH ANIMAL WHEN: (A) SUCH PERSON EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY REPRESENTS A DOG IN HIS OR HER POSSESSION AS HIS OR HER SERVICE DOG FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING ANY RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES AFFORDED DISABLED PERSONS ACCOMPANIED BY SERVICE DOGS, BUT UNAVAILABLE TO PEOPLE ACCOMPANIED BY COMPANION ANIMALS AND SUCH PERSON KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT SUCH DOG DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF A SERVICE DOG; OR (B) SUCH PERSON TAKES A COMPANION ANIMAL INTO A PUBLIC FACILITY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION FORTY-SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WHERE A COMPANION ANIMAL WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED, AND SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL IS WEARING A CAPE, VEST, SPECIAL LEASH OR OTHER FORM OF IDENTIFICATION THAT STATES OR IMPLIES SUCH COMPANION ANIMAL IS A SERVICE DOG ENTITLED TO BE PRESENT, EVEN IF SUCH PERSON MAKES NO AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IN COOPERATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SHALL PREPARE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES UPON REQUEST; (A) A DECAL SUITABLE FOR POSTING IN A FRONT WINDOW OR DOOR WHICH SHALL INCLUDE; (I) A STATEMENT THAT SERVICE DOGS ARE WELCOME; AND (II) A STATEMENT THAT MISREPRESENTATION OF A SERVICE DOG IS A VIOLATION OF NEW YORK LAW; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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