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 |
Jan 22, 2018 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 17, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 16, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 09, 2018 |
1st report cal.147 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7112
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2017-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7112 SPONSOR: LANZA TITLE OF BILL: 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 transportation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation of a region PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To allow companion animals to be permitted to use public transportation services, administered by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in the event of a state of emergency. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, by adding a 3 new article VII-B Section two sets forth the effective date.
2017-S7112 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7112 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation 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 BY OTHER SUITABLE MEANS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH BOARDING IS AUTHORIZED BY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PLANS OR LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY PLANS PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND
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