Senate Bill S4990

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes paramedics to transport injured police work dogs to appropriate facilities in certain cases

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  • 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-S4990 - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §122-c, Gen Muni L

2015-S4990 - Summary

Authorizes paramedics to transport injured police work dogs to appropriate facilities in certain cases.

2015-S4990 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4990 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4990

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to  transport  of
  law enforcement canines injured in the line of duty

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 122-c to read as follows:
  S  122-C.  TRANSPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CANINES INJURED IN THE LINE OF
DUTY. AN  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL  SERVICE  PARAMEDIC  OR  EMERGENCY  MEDICAL
SERVICE  TECHNICIAN  MAY  TRANSPORT ANY CANINE IN A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT
INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO  A  VETERINARY  CLINIC  OR  SIMILAR  SUCH
FACILITY  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THERE ARE NO PERSONS REQUIRING MEDICAL
ATTENTION OR TRANSPORT AT SUCH TIME.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10703-01-5

2015-S4990A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §122-c, Gen Muni L

2015-S4990A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes paramedics to transport injured police work dogs to appropriate facilities in certain cases.

2015-S4990A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4990A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4990--A
    Cal. No. 838

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 28, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Local  Government  --
  reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law, in relation to transport of
  police work dogs injured in the line of duty

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

  Section  1.  The  general  municipal  law  is  amended by adding a new
section 122-c to read as follows:
  S 122-C. TRANSPORT OF POLICE WORK DOGS INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. AN
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PARAMEDIC OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE TECHNI-
CIAN MAY TRANSPORT ANY POLICE WORK DOG, AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  195.06-A
OF  THE PENAL LAW, INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO A VETERINARY CLINIC OR
SIMILAR SUCH FACILITY PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THERE  ARE  NO  PERSONS
REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TRANSPORT AT SUCH TIME.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10703-03-5

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