Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to domestic animal welfare |
Nov 13, 2019 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6851
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Domestic Animal Welfare 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) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
2019-S6851 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Domestic Animal Welfare
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §353-g, Ag & Mkts L
2019-S6851 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6851 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to restraining dogs outdoors PURPOSE: This legislation will set guidelines for the appropriate outdoor restraint, or tethering, of dogs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section I. Creates a new section in Agriculture & Markets law. 1. Defines tethering 2. States it is unlawful to tether dogs except when the delineated conditions are met
2019-S6851 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6851 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E November 13, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to restraining dogs outdoors 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 353-g to read as follows: § 353-G. OUTDOOR RESTRAINT OF DOGS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "TETHER" MEANS TO RESTRAIN A DOG BY ATTACHING SUCH DOG TO ANY OBJECT OR STRUCTURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A HOUSE, TREE, FENCE, POST, GARAGE, OR SHED, BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION A CHAIN, ROPE, CORD, LEASH, OR RUNNING LINE. TETHERING SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE USE OF A LEASH TO WALK A DOG NOR THE TETHERING OF A DOG IN A PUBLIC LOCATION FOR NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL TO TETHER A DOG OUTDOORS, EXCEPT WHEN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: (A) THE TETHER SHALL BE ATTACHED TO SUCH DOG AND SHALL RESTRAIN SUCH DOG TO THE OWNER'S PROPERTY. (B) SUCH DOG SHALL BE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS OLD AND FREE OF ANY KNOWN HEALTH CONDITION THAT WOULD BE EXACERBATED BY TETHERING. (C) SUCH DOG SHALL NOT BE A NURSING MOTHER WHOSE OFFSPRING ARE PRES- ENT. (D) IF THERE ARE MULTIPLE DOGS, EACH DOG SHALL BE TETHERED SEPARATELY AND SHALL NOT BE RESTRAINED IN A MANNER IN WHICH THEY ARE ABLE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AT ANY POINT IN TIME WHILE RESTRAINED. (E) SUCH DOG IS TETHERED BETWEEN THE HOURS OF FIVE A.M. AND ELEVEN P.M. 3. ALL TETHERS SHALL MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) INCLUDE A BUCKLE TYPE COLLAR OR A BODY HARNESS MADE OF NYLON OR LEATHER THAT IS AT LEAST ONE INCH THICK. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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