Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Jun 06, 2023 |
print number 6244b |
Jun 06, 2023 |
amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
May 19, 2023 |
print number 6244a |
May 19, 2023 |
amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Apr 03, 2023 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Assembly Bill A6244B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STERN
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-A6244 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4993
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L
2023-A6244 - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue rules, regulations and programs necessary to allow the presence and behavior of dogs in state parks; requires the installation of dog waste stations; requires dogs to be under the direct supervision and control at all times by the owner or custodian of such dogs; makes related provisions.
2023-A6244 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6244 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing the presence of dogs in state parks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 3.27 to read as follows: § 3.27 DOGS ALLOWED IN PARKS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT ANY RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESENCE AND BEHAVIOR OF DOGS IN STATE PARKS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RULES AND PROGRAMS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "STATE PARK" SHALL MEAN ANY PUBLIC PARK, RECREATION AREA, OR NATURAL AREA THAT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND THE CATSKILL PARK. (B) "DOG" SHALL MEAN ANY DOMESTIC ANIMAL OF THE SPECIES CANIS FAMI- LIARIS. 3. (A) DOGS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ALL NEW YORK STATE PARKS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AND THE CATSKILL PARK DURING PUBLIC HOURS OF OPERATION YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAILS AND BEACHES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION. (B) ALL STATE PARKS SHALL INSTALL AND OFFER DOG CARE STATIONS, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GARBAGE CANS AND DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE WASTE BAGS TO ENSURE A CLEAN AND HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PARK VISITORS. (C) ALL DOGS SHALL BE UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL AT ALL TIMES BY THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE DOG. (D) DOGS SHALL BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES UNLESS A STATE PARK DESIGNATES A SPECIFIC UNLEASHED AREA. (E) WASTE SHALL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE DOG OWNER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05507-04-3
2023-A6244A - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4993
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L
2023-A6244A - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue rules, regulations and programs necessary to allow the presence and behavior of dogs in state parks; requires the installation of dog waste stations; requires dogs to be under the direct supervision and control at all times by the owner or custodian of such dogs; makes related provisions.
2023-A6244A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6244--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing the presence of dogs in state parks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 3.27 to read as follows: § 3.27 DOGS ALLOWED IN PARKS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT ANY RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESENCE AND BEHAVIOR OF DOGS IN STATE PARKS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH RULES AND PROGRAMS DO NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. (A) DOGS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ALL NEW YORK STATE PARKS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK, THE CATSKILL PARK AND ARBORETUMS DURING PUBLIC HOURS OF OPERATION YEAR-ROUND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDI- VISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. (B) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RESTRICT- ING THE PRESENCE OF DOGS IN AREAS DESIGNATED FOR SWIMMING OR SUNBATHING ON BEACHES AND RESIDENT WILDLIFE IN PRESERVES. (C) ALL STATE PARKS SHALL INSTALL AND OFFER DOG WASTE STATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GARBAGE CANS AND DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE WASTE BAGS TO ENSURE A CLEAN AND HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PARK VISI- TORS. (D) ALL DOGS SHALL BE UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL AT ALL TIMES BY THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE DOG. (E) DOGS SHALL BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES UNLESS A STATE PARK DESIGNATES A SPECIFIC UNLEASHED AREA. (F) WASTE SHALL BE REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE DOG OWNER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05507-06-3 A. 6244--A 2
co-Sponsors
Charles Lavine
2023-A6244B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S4993
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L
2023-A6244B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to issue rules, regulations and programs necessary to allow the presence and behavior of dogs in state parks; requires the installation of dog waste stations; requires dogs to be under the direct supervision and control at all times by the owner or custodian of such dogs; makes related provisions.
2023-A6244B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6244--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to allowing the presence of dogs in state parks THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a new section 3.27 to read as follows: § 3.27 DOGS ALLOWED IN PARKS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ADOPT ANY RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS NECESSARY FOR THE PRESENCE AND BEHAVIOR OF DOGS IN STATE PARKS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. (A) DOGS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN ALL NEW YORK STATE PARKS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE DURING PUBLIC HOURS OF OPERATION YEAR-ROUND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. (B) ALL STATE PARKS WHERE DOGS ARE PERMITTED SHALL INSTALL AND OFFER DOG WASTE STATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DISPOSABLE RECEPTA- CLES AND DISPOSABLE BIODEGRADABLE WASTE BAGS TO ENSURE A CLEAN AND HYGIENIC ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL PARK VISITORS. (C) ALL DOGS SHALL BE UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL AT ALL TIMES BY THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE DOG. (D) DOGS SHALL BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES UNLESS A STATE PARK DESIGNATES A SPECIFIC UNLEASHED AREA. (E) WASTE SHALL BE PROPERLY REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE OWNER OR CUSTODIAN OF THE DOG. (F) DOG OWNERS AND CUSTODIANS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR HARM CAUSED BY THEIR DOG ON PARK PREMISES AND SUBJECT TO PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05507-08-3
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