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Oct 25, 2021 | signed chap.509 |
Oct 13, 2021 | delivered to governor |
May 20, 2021 | returned to senate passed assembly |
May 10, 2021 | ordered to third reading cal.322 substituted for a5775 |
May 05, 2021 | referred to judiciary delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 25, 2021 | advanced to third reading |
Mar 24, 2021 | 2nd report cal. |
Mar 23, 2021 | 1st report cal.622 1st report cal.622 |
Feb 03, 2021 | referred to judiciary |
senate Bill S4248
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
James Skoufis
(D) 42nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
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- Passed Assembly
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S4248 (ACTIVE) - Details
S4248 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4248 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to requiring the court to consider the best interest of a companion animal when awarding possession in a divorce or separation proceeding PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA. OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to ensure that the best interests of pets are taken into consideration during divorce or separation proceedings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subparagraph 14 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of part B of section 236 of the domestic relations law is renumbered subparagraph 15. A new subparagraph 14 is added to require that courts consider the best interest of companion animals when awarding possession of such animal
S4248 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4248 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to requiring the court to consider the best interest of a companion animal when award- ing possession in a divorce or separation proceeding THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraphs 14 and 15 of paragraph d of subdivision 5 of part B of section 236 of the domestic relations law, as amended by section 1 of part PP of chapter 55 of the laws of 2020, are amended to read as follows: (14) whether either party has committed an act or acts of domestic violence, as described in subdivision one of section four hundred fifty-nine-a of the social services law, against the other party and the nature, extent, duration and impact of such act or acts; [and] (15) IN AWARDING THE POSSESSION OF A COMPANION ANIMAL, THE COURT SHALL CONSIDER THE BEST INTEREST OF SUCH ANIMAL. "COMPANION ANIMAL", AS USED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW; AND (16) any other factor which the court shall expressly find to be just and proper. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07677-01-1
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