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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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Senate Bill S4169
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 36th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2017-S4169 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6613
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §357-a, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S751, A5512
2011-2012: S427, A4615
2013-2014: S3439, A5490
2015-2016: S2783, A2222
2019-2020: S2724, A5711
2021-2022: S939
2023-2024: S590
2017-S4169 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the time that such animal becomes nonambulatory; makes certain exceptions; provides violation provisions; and defines relevant terms.
2017-S4169 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4169 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to nonambulatory animals PURPOSE OF BILL : This bill provides for the humane treatment of nonambulatory domestic animals with respect to transport, veterinary care, and euthanasia. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of this bill amends the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new § 357-a to provide that no individual shall buy, sell, give, transfer or transport a nonambulatory animal unless proper veterinary treatment has been administered. A nonambulatory animal is defined as any domestic animal that is raised for commercial or subsistence purposes and that is unable to stand and walk without assistance. The section also defines terms including 'humanely euthanized' which has been amended in the A print to clarify that chemical means is restricted to the use of pentobarbital solution in an overdose concentration- that immediately renders the animal unconscious until death.
2017-S4169 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4169 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN, STAVISKY -- 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 nonambu- latory animals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 357-a to read as follows: § 357-A. NONAMBULATORY ANIMALS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "PERSON" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCI- ATION, MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY; (B) "NONAMBULATORY ANIMAL" MEANS ANY DOMESTIC SHEEP, CATTLE OR SWINE THAT IS RAISED FOR COMMERCIAL OR SUBSISTENCE PURPOSES AND THAT IS UNABLE TO STAND AND WALK WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; (C) "HUMANELY EUTHANIZE" MEANS TO KILL AN ANIMAL BY A SINGLE BLOW OF A PENETRATING CAPTIVE BOLT OR GUN SHOT, OR BY CHEMICAL MEANS, RESTRICTED TO THE USE OF PENTOBARBITAL SOLUTION IN AN OVERDOSE CONCENTRATION, THAT IMMEDIATELY RENDERS THE ANIMAL UNCONSCIOUS, WITH COMPLETE UNCONSCIOUS- NESS REMAINING UNTIL DEATH; (D) "UNDUE DELAY" MEANS ANY DELAY BEYOND THAT WHICH IS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT PROMPT, HUMANE EUTHANASIA OR TO ADMINISTER PROMPT, APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY VETERINARY TREATMENT, OR TO CARRY OUT PROMPT, HUMANE HANDLING AND TRANSPORT OF THE NONAMBULATORY ANIMAL PURSU- ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION AND SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION; (E) "HUMANE HANDLING" MEANS THAT A NONAMBULATORY ANIMAL SHALL ONLY BE MOVED WITH A SLING, STONEBOAT, OR ON OTHER SLED-LIKE OR WHEELED CONVEY- ANCES. IN NO EVENT SHALL A NONAMBULATORY ANIMAL BE DRAGGED, PUSHED WITH A TRACTOR, FORKLIFT, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT, LIFTED, UNLESS WITH FULL BODY SUPPORT, OR OTHERWISE MOVED INHUMANELY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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