NY State Senate Bill 2013-S7637

Senate Bill S7637

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes domestic companion animals be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 17, 2014	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1453 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 21, 2014	referred to transportation

Votes

- Jun 17, 2014 - Floor Vote
  S7637
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  3
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 17, 2014
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      excused (3)
      
      Golden
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Smith
  Jun 17, 2014 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7637
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 17, 2014
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      excused (1)
      
      Hassell-Thompson

2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9809
Current Committee:: Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1264-a, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S3321, A539
2017-2018: S2589, A2145

2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes domestic companion animals be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation.

2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7637

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 21, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  authorizing
  domestic  companion  animals  to  be  permitted  to board any commuter
  transportation operated by the metropolitan  transportation  authority
  or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state emergency and evac-
  uation of a region

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1264-a to read as follows:
  S 1264-A. STATE OF EMERGENCY; BOARDING OF A COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BY
DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMALS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION" MEANS COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER
RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES, OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ANY OF ITS
SUBSIDIARIES,  INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL-
ROAD, OMNIBUS, MARINE AND AIR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE.
  (B) "DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL" MEANS A COMPANION  ANIMAL  OR  PET  AS
DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
LAW AND SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OTHER  DOMESTICATED  ANIMAL  NORMALLY  MAIN-
TAINED  IN  OR  NEAR  THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR
SUCH OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. "PET" OR "COMPANION  ANIMAL"  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE  A  "FARM  ANIMAL", AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF
THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
  2. (A) IN THE EVENT THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED AND AN
EVACUATION OF ANY REGION OF THE STATE IS IN PROGRESS,  THE  OWNER  OF  A
DOMESTIC  COMPANION  ANIMAL  SHALL  BE  PERMITTED  TO BOARD ANY COMMUTER
TRANSPORTATION WITH SUCH DOMESTIC  COMPANION  ANIMAL  SO  LONG  AS  THAT
ANIMAL  IS  UNDER THE OWNER'S CONTROL BY USE OF A LEASH OR TETHER, OR IS
PROPERLY CONFINED IN AN  APPROPRIATE  CONTAINER  OR  BY  OTHER  SUITABLE
MEANS,  PROVIDED THAT SUCH BOARDING IS AUTHORIZED BY AND CONSISTENT WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PLANS OR LOCAL STATE OF EMER-
GENCY PLANS PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND INDIVIDUALS  WITH  AN
ANIMAL UNDER THEIR CARE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD15290-01-4

S. 7637                             2

TO  THE  OWNERS  OF DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMALS WHO ARE EVACUATING FROM A
REGION OF THE STATE AFFECTED BY AN EMERGENCY OR  DISASTER,  OR  A  LOCAL
STATE  OF  EMERGENCY, AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-FOUR OF THE EXECUTIVE
LAW.
  (B) A DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL MAY BE REFUSED PERMISSION TO BOARD ANY
COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION, EVEN IF THE ANIMAL IS UNDER THE OWNER'S CONTROL
OR  PROPERLY  CONFINED  IN  ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBDIVISION IF THERE IS
REASONABLE CAUSE  TO  BELIEVE  THAT,  DUE  TO  ATTENDANT  CIRCUMSTANCES,
PERMITTING THE ANIMAL TO BOARD WOULD POSE A HEALTH OR SAFETY HAZARD.
  3. ALL PASSENGERS WITH SERVICE ANIMALS SHALL BE GIVEN PRIORITY SEATING
ON  ALL  MEANS  OF  TRANSPORTATION REGULATED BY THIS TITLE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF  1990"  (42  U.S.C.
S.12101  ET  SEQ.).  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "SERVICE ANIMAL"
SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN THE FEDERAL "AMERICANS  WITH
DISABILITIES  ACT  OF  1990"  (42  U.S.C. S.12101 ET SEQ.) AND ANY REGU-
LATIONS UNDER SUCH ACT.
  4. ALL PASSENGERS ON ANY COMMUTER  TRANSPORTATION  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED
SEATING BEFORE A DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL MAY BE PLACED IN A SEAT.
  5.  THE  AUTHORITY  IS AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THIS
SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

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