NY State Senate Bill 2017-S7317

Senate Bill S7317

Signed By Governor

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing microchipping standards, registration of microchips and the examination of seized animals; repealer

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- 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
Apr 18, 2018	signed chap.36
Apr 06, 2018	delivered to governor
Feb 12, 2018	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.660 substituted for a8951
Jan 09, 2018	referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 08, 2018	ordered to third reading cal.45
Jan 05, 2018	referred to rules

Votes

- Jan 9, 2018 - Floor Vote
  S7317
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jan 9, 2018
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
  Jan 8, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
  S7317
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jan 8, 2018
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Kennedy
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Parker
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Krueger

2017-S7317 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8951
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Rpld §111-b, amd §111-a, Ag & Mkts L; amd §3, Chap of 2017 (as proposed in S. 4570-A and A. 1839-B)

2017-S7317 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing microchipping standards, registration of microchips and the examination of seized animals; provides for the expiration of an advisory committee on microchipping.

2017-S7317 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S7317

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
lishing microchipping standards, registration of microchips and the
examination of seized animals; and to amend a chapter of the laws of
2017, amending the agriculture and markets law relating to establishing
microchipping standards; relating to the registration of microchips; and
relating to the examination of seized animals and animals taken
possession of, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4570-A and A.
1839-B, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to repeal certain
provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating thereto

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would provide for a standardization of technology used in
microchips implanted into companion animals; require the examination of
rescued companion animals; and require such facilities to notify owners
if they are in possession of an animal they believe to be missing.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

This chapter amendment adds language to section 111-a, which would allow
the commissioner to promulgate rules to have veterinarians, animal shel-
ters and other similar entities to have a microchip reader capable of
reading any commercially available microchip implanted in a cat or dog.
This amendment also removes mandatory language that originally required
that the rules and regulations be provided for collecting, sharing, and
dissemination of chip identification. This chapter amendment requires
the appointment of an advisory committee.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Microchipping is an effective means to reunite lost pets found by animal
control officers or brought to animal shelters or other entities with
their caregivers. This bill requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Markets to create and implement rules and regulations to standardize
microchip technology. This bill also requires compliance with the rules
that govern the registration of microchips and the information gathered.
This bill also requires animal organizations to examine the animal with-
in twenty-four hours for identifying marks, and if suspected lost or
stolen, should make a reasonable effort to contact the owner.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None Noted.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
As amended, this act would take effect immediately.

2017-S7317 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7317
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
   lishing  microchipping  standards,  registration of microchips and the
   examination of seized animals; and to amend a chapter of the  laws  of
   2017,  amending the agriculture and markets law relating to establish-
   ing microchipping standards; relating to the  registration  of  micro-
   chips;  and  relating to the examination of seized animals and animals
   taken possession of, as  proposed  in  legislative  bills  numbers  S.
   4570-A and A. 1839-B, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and to
   repeal  certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating
   thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 111-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added
 by a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the agriculture  and  markets
 law  relating  to  establishing microchipping standards; relating to the
 registration of microchips; and relating to the  examination  of  seized
 animals  and  animals  taken  possession  of, as proposed in legislative
 bills numbers S. 4570-A and A. 1839-B, is amended to read as follows:
   § 111-a. Microchipping standards.  1.  The  commissioner  [shall]  MAY
 adopt  and promulgate rules and regulations that MAY provide for: stand-
 ardization of technology  used  in  microchips  implanted  in  companion
 animals  that  are  dogs  or cats; and/OR microchip readers so that such
 readers used by veterinarians, animal shelters,  dog  control  officers,
 and  animal control officers are capable of reading any chip to identify
 the animals and/or the owner of record; AND/OR THE NEED FOR SUCH VETERI-
 NARIANS, ANIMAL SHELTERS, DOG CONTROL OFFICERS, AND ANIMAL CONTROL OFFI-
 CERS TO POSSESS OR HAVE ACCESS TO A MICROCHIP READER CAPABLE OF  READING
 ANY  COMMERCIALLY  AVAILABLE  MICROCHIP  IMPLANTED IN A CAT OR DOG. Such
 rules and regulations [shall] MAY also provide for the collection, shar-
 ing, and dissemination of chip identification  information  by  entities
 that  possess  and  manage  such  information  solely  to promote timely
 notification of owners when pets are lost[,] while  maintaining  privacy
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06539-12-8

 S. 7317                             2
 
 protection  of personal information and providing for disclosure to such
 owners of the sharing of such information.
   2.  The  [rules  and  regulations required by this section may provide
 for] COMMISSIONER  SHALL  APPOINT  an  advisory  committee  which  shall
 include,  but  shall  not  be  limited to, representatives of the animal
 microchip [community] INDUSTRY AND ANIMAL SHELTERS who shall EXAMINE THE
 ISSUES DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION  AND  advise  the
 commissioner  on  the  [technical  requirements  necessary  in  creating
 universal standards and access to identifying information.  The  members
 of  any  such  advisory committee shall serve without compensation] NEED
 FOR SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS.
   § 2. Section 111-b of the agriculture and markets law, as added  by  a
 chapter  of  the  laws of 2017, amending the agriculture and markets law
 relating to establishing microchipping standards; relating to the regis-
 tration of microchips; and relating to the examination of seized animals
 and animals taken  possession  of,  as  proposed  in  legislative  bills
 numbers S. 4570-A and A. 1839-B, is REPEALED.
   § 3. Section 3 of a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the agricul-
 ture  and  markets law relating to establishing microchipping standards;
 relating to the registration of microchips; and relating to the examina-
 tion of seized animals and animals taken possession of, as  proposed  in
 legislative bills numbers S. 4570-A and A. 1839-B, is amended to read as
 follows:
   §  3.  This act shall take effect IMMEDIATELY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
 SUBDIVISION 2 OF SECTION 111-A OF THE AGRICULTURE AND  MARKETS  LAW,  AS
 ADDED  BY SECTION ONE OF THIS ACT, SHALL EXPIRE TWO YEARS AFTER THIS ACT
 SHALL HAVE BECOME A LAW WHEN UPON  SUCH  DATE  THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUCH
 SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  REPEALED;  AND  PROVIDED,  FURTHER, THAT
 SECTION TWO OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT on the one  hundred  twentieth
 day  after  it shall have become a law[; provided however section two of
 this act shall take effect upon  the  adoption  of  regulations  by  the
 commissioner  of  agriculture  pursuant  to  section  one  of  this act;
 provided, further, that the commissioner of agriculture shall notify the
 legislative bill drafting commission upon the  adoption  of  regulations
 pursuant  to  section  one  of this act in order that the commission may
 maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text
 of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating  the
 provisions  of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the
 public officers law]. Effective  immediately,  the  addition,  amendment
 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before
 such date.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately, provided, however that
 sections one and two of this act shall take effect on the same date  and
 in  the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the agri-
 culture and markets law relating to  establishing  microchipping  stand-
 ards;  relating  to  the registration of microchips; and relating to the
 examination of seized  animals  and  animals  taken  possession  of,  as
 proposed  in  legislative  bills  numbers S. 4570-A and A. 1839-B, takes
 effect.

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