NY State Senate Bill S3115

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Jan 27, 2021	referred to agriculture

S3115 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §84, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S7949
2011-2012: S80
2013-2014: S233
2015-2016: S201
2017-2018: S1844, S7037
2019-2020: S2367

S3115 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals.

S3115 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3115

SPONSOR: KAVANAGH
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to non-
therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals

 
PURPOSE:

To prohibit the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals
raised for human consumption.

 
SUMMARY:

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undertake comprehensive accident prevention planning and shall hire an
independent company to quarterly audit the implementation of the hazard
control plan.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The purpose of the bill is to address concerns about antibiotic resist-
ant infections in humans and other potentially adverse effects of
routine exposure to antimicrobial agents in the food supply, as well as
the resulting increase in health care costs. This legislation would ban
the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in cattle, poultry,
sheep, swine, and any other animal raised for human consumption, includ-
ing animals that provide non-meat food products. Banning the use of
antimicrobial agents in healthy animals is important, as excessive use
may result in stronger and more drug-resistant strains of bacteria,
viruses, parasites, and other microorganisms that endanger human health.
European Union regulation 1831/2003/EC bans antibiotics in livestock
outright, while a federal bill, the "Preservation of Antibiotics for
Medical Treatment Act," (H.R.1587, 2017) exemplifies the momentum behind
this movement in the United States. Well-known organizations concerned
about antibiotic resistance include the Centers for Disease Control, the
World Health Organization, and the American Medical Association.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: S2367 - AGRICULTURE

2019: S2367 - AGRICULTURE

2018: S7037 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

2017: S1844/A8575 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE/stricken

2016: S201/A5948 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE/referred to agriculture

2015: S201/A5948 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE/referred to agriculture

 
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal. of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
effective date.

S3115 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3115
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAVANAGH -- 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  non-
   therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals
 
   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 84 to read as follows:
   §  84. NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS. 1. AS USED IN THIS
 SECTION:
   (A) "ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT" SHALL MEAN ANY DRUG OR DERIVATIVE OF A  DRUG
 THAT IS USED IN HUMANS OR INTENDED FOR USE IN HUMANS TO TREAT OR PREVENT
 DISEASE  OR  INFECTION, OR ANY SUBSTANCE, WHETHER PRODUCED SYNTHETICALLY
 OR NATURALLY, USED TO KILL OR INHIBIT THE GROWTH OF  BACTERIA,  VIRUSES,
 FUNGI, PARASITES, OR OTHER MICROORGANISMS.
   (B)"NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS" SHALL MEAN ANY USE OF
 ANTIMICROBIAL  AGENTS,  INCLUDING  WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A FEED OR WATER
 ADDITIVE, FOR AN ANIMAL FOR GROWTH PROMOTION,  FEED  EFFICIENCY,  WEIGHT
 GAIN,  ROUTINE  DISEASE  PREVENTION,  OR  OTHER  ROUTINE PURPOSE, IN THE
 ABSENCE OF ANY CLINICAL SIGN OF DISEASE IN THE ANIMAL.
   2. (A) NO PERSON SHALL ENGAGE IN THE NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICRO-
 BIAL AGENTS IN CATTLE, POULTRY, SHEEP, SWINE, OR ANY ANIMAL  RAISED  FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING ANIMALS
 THAT PROVIDE NON-MEAT FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS EGGS AND MILK.
   (B) NO PERSON SHALL SELL, EXPOSE FOR SALE, OR TRANSPORT FOR SALE WITH-
 IN THIS STATE, REGARDLESS OF PLACE OF ORIGIN, ANY FOOD  PRODUCT  DERIVED
 FROM  AN  ANIMAL THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO NON-THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMI-
 CROBIAL AGENTS.
   3. VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE AND ADOPT RULES  AND  REGULATIONS
 TO GIVE FULL EFFECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06442-01-1

 S. 3115                             2
 
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.

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