Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 03, 2020 |
reported and committed to agriculture |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to domestic animal welfare |
Nov 22, 2019 |
print number 5983b |
Nov 22, 2019 |
amend and recommit to domestic animal welfare |
Jun 11, 2019 |
print number 5983a |
Jun 11, 2019 |
amend and recommit to domestic animal welfare |
May 16, 2019 |
referred to domestic animal welfare |
Senate Bill S5983B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2019-S5983 - Details
2019-S5983 - Summary
Prohibits any person from slaughtering a horse where such person knows or has reason to know that such horse will be used for human consumption; and prohibits any person from possessing, importing into or exporting from the state, selling, buying, giving away, holding or accepting any horse with the intent of killing, or having another kill, such horse, if such person knows or should have known that any part of such horse will be used for human consumption; and provides penalties for violation.
2019-S5983 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5983 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting the slaughtering of horses for human consumption PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 381, to prohibit the slaughtering of horses for human consumption. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Agriculture and Markets Law shall be amended by adding a new section 381. This section will make it unlawful to slaughter a horse for human consumption. It shall be unlawful to purchase, trade, offer, import or export a horse or horse flesh, in any way with the intent of it being slaughtered for human consumption. It shall also be unlawful to buy or sell at retail, trade, barter or offer horse flesh if there is prior knowledge that the meat is intended for human consumption. The term horse, includes all members of the equine family, including horses,
2019-S5983 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5983 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- 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 slaughtering of horses for human consumption 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 SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SLAUGHTER OR HAVE ANOTHER PERSON SLAUGHTER A HORSE WHERE SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS, TO IMPORT INTO OR EXPORT FROM THE STATE, TO SELL, BUY, GIVE AWAY, HOLD, OR ACCEPT ANY HORSE WITH THE INTENT OF KILL- ING, OR HAVING ANOTHER KILL, SUCH HORSE, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMP- TION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL AT RETAIL, BARTER, OFFER TO SELL AT RETAIL OR BARTER, GIVE AWAY, OR PURCHASE AT RETAIL, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY OF THE HORSEFLESH WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 4. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS HORSEFLESH WITH THE INTENT TO SELL SUCH HORSEFLESH AT RETAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO IMPORT INTO OR EXPORT FROM THIS STATE, LIVE HORSES WHERE SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT SUCH HORSE IS INTENDED FOR SLAUGHTER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10720-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2019-S5983A - Details
2019-S5983A - Summary
Prohibits any person from slaughtering a horse where such person knows or has reason to know that such horse will be used for human consumption; and prohibits any person from possessing, importing into or exporting from the state, selling, buying, giving away, holding or accepting any horse with the intent of killing, or having another kill, such horse, if such person knows or should have known that any part of such horse will be used for human consumption; and provides penalties for violation.
2019-S5983A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5983A SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting the slaughtering of horses for human consumption PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 381, to prohibit the slaughtering of horses for human consumption. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Agriculture and Markets Law shall be amended by adding a new section 381. This section will make it unlawful to slaughter a horse for human consumption. It shall be unlawful to purchase, trade, offer, import or export a horse or horse flesh, in any way with the intent of it being slaughtered for human consumption: It shall also be unlawful to buy or sell at retail, trade, barter or offer horse flesh if there is prior knowledge that the meat is intended for human consumption. The term horse, includes all members of the equine family, including horses,
2019-S5983A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5983--A 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, ADDABBO -- 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 slaughtering of horses for human consumption 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 SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SLAUGHTER OR HAVE ANOTHER PERSON SLAUGHTER A HORSE WHERE SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS, TO IMPORT INTO OR EXPORT FROM THE STATE, TO SELL, BUY, GIVE AWAY, HOLD, OR ACCEPT ANY HORSE WITH THE INTENT OF KILL- ING, OR HAVING ANOTHER KILL, SUCH HORSE, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMP- TION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL AT RETAIL, BARTER, OFFER TO SELL AT RETAIL OR BARTER, GIVE AWAY, OR PURCHASE AT RETAIL HORSEFLESH, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY OF THE HORSEFLESH WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 4. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS HORSEFLESH WITH THE INTENT TO SELL SUCH HORSEFLESH AT RETAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 5. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO IMPORT INTO OR EXPORT FROM THIS STATE, LIVE HORSES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
2019-S5983B (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S5983B (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits any person from slaughtering a horse where such person knows or has reason to know that such horse will be used for human consumption; and prohibits any person from possessing, importing into or exporting from the state, selling, buying, giving away, holding or accepting any horse with the intent of killing, or having another kill, such horse, if such person knows or should have known that any part of such horse will be used for human consumption; and provides penalties for violation.
2019-S5983B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5983B SPONSOR: MARTINEZ PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To amend the Agriculture and Markets Law by adding a new section 381, to prohibit the slaughtering of horses for human consumption. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Agriculture and Markets Law shall be amended by adding a new section 381. This section will make it unlawful to slaughter a horse for human consumption. It shall be unlawful to purchase, trade, offer, import or export a horse or horse flesh, in any way with the intent of it being slaughtered for human consumption. It shall also be unlawful to buy or sell at retail, trade, barter or offer horse flesh if there is prior knowledge that the meat is intended for human consumption. The term horse, includes all members of the equine family, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules, asses, and burros. The term horse flesh means any part of the horse's body. A violation of this law will be a misde- meanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by both. Any owner or
2019-S5983B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5983--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, ADDABBO -- 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 slaughtering of horses for human consumption 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 382 to read as follows: § 382. PROHIBITION OF SLAUGHTERING HORSES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SLAUGHTER OR HAVE ANOTHER PERSON SLAUGHTER A HORSE WHERE SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 2. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS, TO IMPORT INTO OR EXPORT FROM THE STATE, TO SELL, BUY, GIVE AWAY, HOLD, OR ACCEPT ANY HORSE WITH THE INTENT OF KILL- ING, OR HAVING ANOTHER KILL, SUCH HORSE, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT ANY PART OF SUCH HORSE WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMP- TION. 3. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SELL AT RETAIL, BARTER, OFFER TO SELL AT RETAIL OR BARTER, GIVE AWAY, OR PURCHASE AT RETAIL HORSEFLESH, IF SUCH PERSON KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW THAT ANY OF THE HORSEFLESH WILL BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. 4. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO POSSESS HORSEFLESH WITH THE INTENT TO SELL SUCH HORSEFLESH AT RETAIL FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN CONSUMPTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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