Assembly Bill A5823

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty

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  • 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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2021-A5823 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6714, Ed L

2021-A5823 - Summary

Requires veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty to the police, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, peace officer, district attorney's office, animal control officer, department of agriculture and markets, or other appropriate government agency and to turn over necessary records; protects the identity of such veterinarians; allows such veterinarians to receive a copy of such report.

2021-A5823 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5823
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, LAVINE -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to mandating the  report-
   ing of suspected animal cruelty by veterinarians
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 2 of section 6714  of
 the  education  law,  as  added  by chapter 653 of the laws of 2003, are
 amended to read as follows:
   (a) When a veterinarian reasonably and in good faith suspects  that  a
 companion  animal's injury, illness or condition is the result of animal
 cruelty [or a] IN violation of [any state or federal law  pertaining  to
 the  care,  treatment,  abuse  or neglect of a companion animal] SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, THREE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE  OR  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-THREE-A OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, the veterinarian [may]
 SHALL  report the incident and disclose records concerning the companion
 animal's condition and treatment to [the police, duly incorporated soci-
 ety for the prevention of cruelty to animals,  peace  officer,  district
 attorney's office, animal control officer, department of agriculture and
 markets,  other appropriate government agency, or any agent thereof] ANY
 OFFICER OR AGENT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED  SEVENTY-
 ONE  AND  THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW
 TO RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.
   (b) When a veterinarian reasonably believes that disclosure of records
 as defined in this section,  is  necessary  to  protect  the  health  or
 welfare  of a companion animal, a person or the public, the veterinarian
 may disclose such records to [the police, duly incorporated society  for
 the  prevention  of  cruelty  to  animals, peace officer, animal control
 officer,  department  of  agriculture  and  markets,  other  appropriate
 government agency, or any agent thereof] ANY OFFICER OR AGENT AUTHORIZED
 PURSUANT  TO SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE AND THREE HUNDRED SEVEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-A5823A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6714, Ed L

2021-A5823A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty to the police, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, peace officer, district attorney's office, animal control officer, department of agriculture and markets, or other appropriate government agency and to turn over necessary records; protects the identity of such veterinarians; allows such veterinarians to receive a copy of such report.

2021-A5823A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5823--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 25, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, McDONALD, SIMON
   -- read once and referred to the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to mandating the  report-
   ing of suspected animal cruelty by veterinarians
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subdivision 2 of section 6714  of
 the  education  law,  as  added  by chapter 653 of the laws of 2003, are
 amended to read as follows:
   (a) When a veterinarian reasonably and in good faith suspects  that  a
 companion  animal's injury, illness or condition is the result of animal
 cruelty [or a] IN violation of [any state or federal law  pertaining  to
 the  care,  treatment,  abuse  or neglect of a companion animal] SECTION
 THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE, THREE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE  OR  THREE  HUNDRED
 FIFTY-THREE-A OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, the veterinarian [may]
 SHALL  report the incident and disclose records concerning the companion
 animal's condition and treatment to [the police, duly incorporated soci-
 ety for the prevention of cruelty to animals,  peace  officer,  district
 attorney's office, animal control officer, department of agriculture and
 markets,  other appropriate government agency, or any agent thereof] ANY
 OFFICER OR AGENT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS THREE HUNDRED  SEVENTY-
 ONE  AND  THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW
 TO RESPOND TO AND INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY. THE IDENTITY
 OF SUCH VETERINARIAN MAKING A REPORT PURSUANT TO  THIS  PARAGRAPH  SHALL
 ONLY  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO AN OFFICER OR AGENT AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE OR THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE OF  THE
 AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
   (b) When a veterinarian reasonably believes that disclosure of records
 as  defined  in  this  section,  is  necessary  to protect the health or
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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