Assembly Bill A8261

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires research dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through private placement or with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations prior to euthanization

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S98 - 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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2015-A8261 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S98
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §239-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9900, S7475

2015-A8261 - Summary

Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation.

2015-A8261 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8261

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, SKOUFIS, TITONE, OTIS, GOTT-
  FRIED, MILLER, MURRAY, DINOWITZ, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. GLICK, LOPEZ, LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, PERRY, RIVERA, SCHIMEL, SIMON,
  SKARTADOS, TEDISCO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the  Committee
  on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to requiring research
  dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through
  private placement or a non-profit animal rescue and shelter  organiza-
  tion

  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
the "Research animal retirement act".
  S  2.  The  education  law is amended by adding a new section 239-b to
read as follows:
  S 239-B. RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS.  1.    A  HIGHER  EDUCATION  RESEARCH
FACILITY  THAT  RECEIVES PUBLIC MONEY, INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, OR A
FACILITY THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH A HIGHER EDUCATION
FACILITY, AND OTHER RELATED RESEARCH FACILITIES  THAT  CONFINE  DOGS  OR
CATS FOR SCIENCE OR RESEARCH PURPOSES SHALL, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ANY
TESTING  OR  RESEARCH WHERE THE ANIMAL'S DESTRUCTION IS NOT REQUIRED AND
THE ANIMAL IS NO LONGER NEEDED, OFFER THE DOGS  OR  CATS  FOR  ADOPTION,
EITHER  THROUGH  PRIVATE  PLACEMENT  OR  TO NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE AND
SHELTER ORGANIZATIONS FOR ADOPTION PRIOR TO EUTHANIZING SUCH ANIMALS. IF
PRIVATE PLACEMENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL SUCH FACILITY SHALL OFFER THE DOGS  OR
CATS  TO  NON-PROFIT  ANIMAL  RESCUE  AND SHELTER ORGANIZATIONS PRIOR TO
EUTHANIZING.
  2. A FACILITY THAT IS REQUIRED TO OFFER DOGS  OR  CATS  TO  NON-PROFIT
ANIMAL  RESCUE  AND  SHELTER  ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION MAY ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NON-PROFIT ANIMAL RESCUE  AND  SHELTER  ORGANIZA-
TIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02532-01-5

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2015-A8261A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S98
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §239-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9900, S7475

2015-A8261A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation.

2015-A8261A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8261--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. ROSENTHAL, MOSLEY, SKOUFIS, TITONE, OTIS, GOTT-
  FRIED, MILLER, MURRAY, DINOWITZ,  ZEBROWSKI,  GARBARINO,  CURRAN,  RA,
  LAVINE,  QUART,  SEAWRIGHT  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, GLICK, LINARES, LOPEZ, LUPARDO, LUPINACCI,  PERRY,
  RIVERA,  SCHIMEL,  SIMON,  SKARTADOS, TEDISCO, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Higher Education --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education 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 education law, in  relation  to  requiring  research
  dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through
  private  placement or a non-profit animal rescue and shelter organiza-
  tion

  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
the "Research animal retirement act".
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  239-b  to
read as follows:
  S  239-B.  RESEARCH  DOGS  AND  CATS.   1. A HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
FACILITY THAT RECEIVES PUBLIC MONEY, INCLUDING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS,  OR  A
FACILITY THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH IN COLLABORATION WITH A HIGHER EDUCATION
FACILITY SHALL AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ANY TESTING OR RESEARCH INVOLVING
A  DOG OR CAT, ASSESS THE HEALTH OF THE DOG OR CAT AND DETERMINE WHETHER
IT IS SUITABLE FOR ADOPTION. SUCH FACILITY SHALL THEREAFTER MAKE REASON-
ABLE EFFORTS TO OFFER FOR ADOPTION THE DOG OR CAT DETERMINED TO BE SUIT-
ABLE FOR ADOPTION, EITHER THROUGH PRIVATE PLACEMENT OR THROUGH AN ANIMAL
RESCUE AND SHELTER ORGANIZATION, A DULY  INCORPORATED  SOCIETY  FOR  THE
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, A DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCIETY, OR
A DULY INCORPORATED ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION THAT OPERATES PHYSICAL
ANIMAL SHELTERING FACILITIES AND OFFERS HOUSEHOLD PETS TO THE PUBLIC FOR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02532-04-6

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