NY State Senate Bill 2019-S5532

Archive: Last Bill Status - 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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 22, 2019	signed chap.107 delivered to governor
Jun 04, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.476 substituted for a1303b referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 03, 2019	ordered to third reading cal.1150 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 31, 2019	print number 5532b
May 31, 2019	amend and recommit to domestic animal welfare
May 29, 2019	print number 5532a
May 29, 2019	amend and recommit to domestic animal welfare
May 06, 2019	referred to domestic animal welfare

Votes

- Jun 4, 2019 - Floor Vote
  S5532
  
  50
  
  Aye
  
  12
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 4, 2019
      
      aye (50)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Myrie
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      nay (12)
      
      Akshar
      
      Antonacci
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Jordan
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Ritchie
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
  Jun 3, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
  S5532
  
  13
  
  Aye
  
  3
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 3, 2019
      
      aye (13)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      Martinez
      
      Parker
      
      Robach
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      nay (3)
      
      Lanza
      
      Little
      
      Savino
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Griffo
      
      LaValle
      
      Seward

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532 - Details

Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5084
2017-2018: S3376

2019-S5532 - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of declawing of cats; makes such violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

2019-S5532 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5532

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to prohibiting the declawing of cats

 
PURPOSE:

This bill prohibits the performance of declawing procedures on cats.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new
section 381 prohibiting the practice of declawing a cat.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Cats' claws play an important role in various aspects of their lives.
Cats use their claws to assist in climbing and maintaining balance, to
help them fully stretch, to relieve stress through kneading and to

escape danger. When a person has its animal declawed, usually in an
attempt to protect furniture, they do fundamental damage to that animal
both physically and in behavioral ways. There are harmless ways to
manage undesirable behavior through simple training and other estab-
lished methods.

Declawing, also known as onychectomy, involves the removal of all or
most of the last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and
tendons, nerves and ligaments that allow for normal function of the paw
are severed, resulting in intense and chronic pain and other serious
medical issues. Abscesses often develop as the area comes into contact
with dirt or litter, and sometimes regrowth can occur spontaneously
resulting in sharp pain or infection. After the claws are removed, the
animal tends to shift its gait and where it places most of its weight,
causing strain on its leg joints and spine, which can lead to early
onset arthritis and prolonged back and joint pain.

Declawed cats often develop behavioral problems that lead to their being
surrendered to animal shelters where they are, for the most part, not
adoptable.

Declawing is currently banned in nearly 10 cities in California and in
many countries around the world, including Switzerland, Israel and the
U.K. This bill seeks to ban such practice in New York State.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: Died in Agriculture
2017: Died in Rules
2016: Died in Agriculture
2015: Died in Agriculture

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately.

2019-S5532 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5532
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Domestic Animal Welfare
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
   iting the declawing of cats
 
   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 381 to read as follows:
   §  381.  PROHIBITION  OF  THE  DECLAWING  OF  CATS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
 PERFORM AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING), PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLANGECTOMY  OR
 TENDONECTOMY  PROCEDURE  BY  ANY  MEANS ON A CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR  A  THERAPEUTIC  PURPOSE.    THERAPEUTIC
 PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITION OF
 THE  CAT,  SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
 INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE  CLAW  THAT  COMPROMISES  THE  CAT'S
 HEALTH.  THERAPEUTIC  PURPOSE  DOES  NOT  INCLUDE  COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
 REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE CAT.
   2. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS AN ONYCHECTOMY, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE  PHLAN-
 GECTOMY  OR  TENDONECTOMY  PROCEDURE  ON ANY CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION  OF  THIS  SECTION  WHICH  SHALL  BE
 PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06056-01-9

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532A - Details

Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5084
2017-2018: S3376

2019-S5532A - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of declawing of cats; makes such violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

2019-S5532A - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5532A

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to prohibiting the declawing of cats

 
PURPOSE:

This bill prohibits the performance of declawing procedures on cats.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new
section 381 prohibiting the practice of declawing a cat.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Cats' claws play an important role in various aspects of their lives.
Cats use their claws to assist in climbing and maintaining balance, to
help them fully stretch, to relieve stress through kneading and to

escape danger. When a person has its animal declawed, usually in an
attempt to protect furniture, they do fundamental damage to that animal
both physically and in behavioral ways. There are harmless ways to
manage undesirable behavior through simple training and other estab-
lished methods.

Declawing, also known as onychectomy, involves the removal of all or
most of the last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and
tendons, nerves and ligaments that allow for normal function of the paw
are severed, resulting in intense and chronic pain and other serious
medical issues. Abscesses often develop as the area comes into contact
with dirt or litter, and sometimes regrowth can occur spontaneously
resulting in sharp pain or infection. After the claws are removed, the
animal tends to shift its gait and where it places most of its weight,
causing strain on its leg joints and spine, which can lead to early
onset arthritis and prolonged back and joint pain.

Declawed cats often develop behavioral problems that lead to their being
surrendered to animal shelters where they are, for the most part, not
adoptable.

Declawing is currently banned in nearly 10 cities in California and in
many countries around the world, including Switzerland, Israel and the
U.K. This bill seeks to ban such practice in New York State.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: Died in Agriculture
2017: Died in Rules
2016: Died in Agriculture
2015: Died in Agriculture

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately.

2019-S5532A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5532--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GIANARIS, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Domestic  Animal
   Welfare  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
   iting the declawing of cats
 
   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 381 to read as follows:
   §  381.  PROHIBITION  OF  THE  DECLAWING  OF  CATS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
 PERFORM AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING), PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHLANGECTOMY  OR
 TENDONECTOMY  PROCEDURE  BY  ANY  MEANS ON A CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK, EXCEPT WHEN NECESSARY FOR  A  THERAPEUTIC  PURPOSE.    THERAPEUTIC
 PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITION OF
 THE  CAT,  SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS, INFECTION, DISEASE,
 INJURY OR ABNORMAL CONDITION IN THE  CLAW  THAT  COMPROMISES  THE  CAT'S
 HEALTH.  THERAPEUTIC  PURPOSE  DOES  NOT  INCLUDE  COSMETIC OR AESTHETIC
 REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE CAT.
   2. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS AN ONYCHECTOMY, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE  PHLAN-
 GECTOMY  OR  TENDONECTOMY  PROCEDURE  ON ANY CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06056-03-9

co-Sponsors

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2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Add §381, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: S5084
2017-2018: S3376

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the prohibition of declawing of cats; makes such violation punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5532B

SPONSOR: GIANARIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to prohibiting the declawing of cats

 
PURPOSE:

This bill prohibits the performance of declawing procedures on cats.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new
section 381 prohibiting the practice of declawing a cat.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Cats' claws play an important role in various aspects of their lives.
Cats use their claws to assist in climbing and maintaining balance, to
help them fully stretch, to relieve stress through kneading and to

escape danger. When a person has its animal declawed, usually in an
attempt to protect furniture, they do fundamental damage to that animal
both physically and in behavioral ways. There are harmless ways to
manage undesirable behavior through simple training and other estab-
lished methods.

Declawing, also known as onychectomy, involves the removal of all or
most of the last bone of each of the toes of the front feet, and
tendons, nerves and ligaments that allow for normal function of the paw
are severed, resulting in intense and chronic pain and other serious
medical issues. Abscesses often develop as the area comes into contact
with dirt or litter, and sometimes regrowth can occur spontaneously
resulting in sharp pain or infection. After the claws are removed, the
animal tends to shift its gait and where it places most of its weight,
causing strain on its leg joints and spine, which can lead to early
onset arthritis and prolonged back and joint pain.

Declawed cats often develop behavioral problems that lead to their being
surrendered to animal shelters where they are, for the most part, not
adoptable.

Declawing is currently banned in nearly 10 cities in California and in
many countries around the world, including Switzerland, Israel and the
U.K. This bill seeks to ban such practice in New York State.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2018: Died in Agriculture 2017: Died in Rules
2016: Died in Agriculture 2015: Died in Agriculture

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This bill shall take effect immediately.

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5532--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GIANARIS, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Domestic  Animal
   Welfare  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
   iting the declawing of cats
 
   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 381 to read as follows:
   §  381.  PROHIBITION  OF  THE  DECLAWING  OF  CATS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL
 PERFORM AN ONYCHECTOMY (DECLAWING), PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHALANGECTOMY OR
 TENDONECTOMY PROCEDURE BY ANY MEANS ON A CAT WITHIN  THE  STATE  OF  NEW
 YORK,  EXCEPT  WHEN  NECESSARY  FOR A THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE.   THERAPEUTIC
 PURPOSE MEANS THE NECESSITY TO ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MEDICAL CONDITION OF
 THE CAT, SUCH AS AN EXISTING OR RECURRING ILLNESS,  INFECTION,  DISEASE,
 INJURY  OR  ABNORMAL  CONDITION  IN  THE CLAW THAT COMPROMISES THE CAT'S
 HEALTH. THERAPEUTIC PURPOSE  DOES  NOT  INCLUDE  COSMETIC  OR  AESTHETIC
 REASONS OR REASONS OF CONVENIENCE IN KEEPING OR HANDLING THE CAT.
   2. ANY PERSON WHO PERFORMS AN ONYCHECTOMY, PARTIAL OR COMPLETE PHALAN-
 GECTOMY  OR  TENDONECTOMY  PROCEDURE  ON ANY CAT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW
 YORK IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  CIVIL  PENALTY  NOT TO EXCEED ONE THOUSAND
 DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06056-04-9

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Senate Bill S5532

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Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Jun 4, 2019 - Floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 4, 2019

Jun 3, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 3, 2019

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532 - Details

2019-S5532 - Summary

2019-S5532 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532A - Details

2019-S5532A - Summary

2019-S5532A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532A - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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2019-S5532 - Details

2019-S5532 - Summary

2019-S5532 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2019-S5532A - Details

2019-S5532A - Summary

2019-S5532A - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532A - Bill Text download pdf

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2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Details

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5532B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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