Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 02, 2011 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Apr 27, 2011 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S4835
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2011-S4835 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง374, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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2011-S4835 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4835 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires in most situations in which an animal is scheduled to be destroyed by a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, pound, or shelter, that when a not-far-profit animal rescue or animal adoption organization requests to assume care of the animal it will be transferred to that group's possession. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill states that the act shall be known as "Oreo's Law". Section 2 of the bill amends Section 374 of the agriculture and markets law by adding a new subdivision 9 that sets forth the following provisions:
2011-S4835 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4835 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 requir- ing the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Oreo's Law". S 2. Section 374 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, NO ANIMAL IN THE CARE OR CUSTODY OF A DULY INCORPORATED SOCIE- TY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, A DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY, OR A POUND OR SHELTER MAINTAINED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT OR AGREE- MENT WITH THE STATE OR ANY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE, OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS THEREOF, SHALL BE DESTROYED IF, PRIOR TO THE KILLING OF THAT ANIMAL FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN IRREMEDIABLE PHYSICAL SUFFERING OF THE ANIMAL UPON A CERTIFICATION MADE IN WRITING AND SIGNED BY A VETERINARIAN LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE IN THE STATE THAT THE PROGNOSIS FOR RECOV- ERY IS POOR OR GRAVE EVEN WITH COMPREHENSIVE PROMPT AND NECESSARY VETER- INARY CARE, A NONPROFIT, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE ANIMAL RESCUE OR ADOPTION ORGANIZATION REQUESTS POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL. IN ADDITION TO ANY REQUIRED SPAY OR NEUTER DEPOSIT, THE FACILITY HAVING POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL, AT ITS DISCRETION, MAY ASSESS A FEE, NOT TO EXCEED THE STANDARD ADOPTION FEE, FOR ANIMALS RELEASED TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. B. (1) AN ANIMAL RESCUE OR ADOPTION ORGANIZATION INTERESTED IN TAKING POSSESSION OF ONE OR MORE ANIMALS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOTIFY THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, THE HUMANE SOCIETY, POUND OR SHELTER, AS APPLICABLE, OF ITS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00397-02-1
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