Senate Bill S8973

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Authorizes the return of a dog to its owner or custodian

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9296 - Signed by Governor


  • 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-S8973 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9296
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §117, Ag & Mkts L

2021-S8973 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the return of a dog to its owner or custodian.

2021-S8973 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8973
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 3, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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  author-
   izing the return of a dog to its owner or custodian
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1.  Section 117 of the agriculture and markets law is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
   1-A.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE SEIZURE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS SECTION, DOG CONTROL OFFICER OR PEACE OFFICER, ACTING PURSU-
 ANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES, OR POLICE OFFICER IN THE EMPLOY OF  OR
 UNDER  CONTRACT  TO A MUNICIPALITY MAY, IF THERE IS NO PROBABLE CAUSE TO
 BELIEVE THE DOG IS DANGEROUS, RETURN ANY  DOG  WITH  A  CURRENT  LICENSE
 DIRECTLY  TO  THE  DOG'S  OWNER  OR  CUSTODIAN  OF RECORD AT THE ADDRESS
 PROVIDED ON SUCH DOG'S LICENSE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14637-01-2



              

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