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Assembly Bill A6239A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the recovery of a deceased dog or cat on public roads

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2023-A6239 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9719
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §377-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A1698, S6573

2023-A6239 - Summary

Requires state or municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads.

2023-A6239 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6239
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WEPRIN, BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
   recovery of deceased domesticated animals on public roads
 
   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 377-b to read as follows:
   §  377-B.  RECOVERY  OF DECEASED DOMESTICATED ANIMALS ON PUBLIC ROADS.
 ANY OFFICIAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE  DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  THAT
 RECOVERS THE BODY OF A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL KILLED ON A PUBLIC ROAD SHALL
 MAKE  EVERY  REASONABLE  EFFORT  TO DETECT INDICIA OF OWNERSHIP, SUCH AS
 TAGS, LICENSE NUMBERS, MICROCHIPS, OR OTHER SUCH IDENTIFIERS ON OR ABOUT
 THE ANIMAL. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PROVIDE  NOTIFICATION
 TO THE OWNER CONCERNING THE ANIMAL'S DEATH. IF THE DECEASED ANIMAL BEARS
 NO INDICIA OF OWNERSHIP, SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 ANIMAL  AND  PLACE OF DEATH ON A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE. IF FEASIBLE
 IN LIGHT OF EXISTING DEPARTMENT FACILITIES, SUCH ANIMALS SHALL BE SAFELY
 STORED FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER NOTIFICATION ON SUCH  WEBSITE  DURING
 WHICH  OWNERS MAY RECOVER THE ANIMAL'S REMAINS TO DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER
 OF THEIR CHOOSING.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09575-01-3

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2023-A6239A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9719
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §377-b, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A1698, S6573

2023-A6239A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires state or municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads.

2023-A6239A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6239--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WEPRIN, BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on  Agri-
   culture  in  accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec. 2 -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
   recovery of a deceased dog or cat on public roads
 
   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 377-b to read as follows:
   §  377-B. RECOVERY OF A DECEASED DOG OR CAT ON PUBLIC ROADS. ANY STATE
 OR MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL THAT RECOVERS THE BODY OF A DOG OR CAT KILLED ON A
 PUBLIC ROAD SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO DETECT INDICIA  OF  OWNER-
 SHIP,  SUCH  AS  TAGS,  LICENSE NUMBERS, OR OTHER SUCH IDENTIFIERS ON OR
 ABOUT THE ANIMAL AND SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE EFFORT TO NOTIFY THE  OWNER
 OR AN ANIMAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE CONCERNING THE ANIMAL'S DEATH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09575-02-4

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