Senate Bill S7971

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the prohibition of certain acts in rodeos

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Domestic Animal Welfare Committee

  • 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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2019-S7971 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8554
Current Committee:
Senate Domestic Animal Welfare
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §352, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: A2124
2023-2024: A575

2019-S7971 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits certain acts in rodeos; imposes penalties for the violation of such acts.

2019-S7971 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7971 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7971
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 5, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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  the
   prohibition of certain acts in rodeos
 
   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 352 to read as follows:
   § 352. USE OF ANIMALS IN RODEOS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "CALF ROPING" SHALL MEAN CAPTURING A CALF WITH A LASSO AND BINDING
 ITS FEET.
   (B)  "ELECTRIC  PROD" SHALL MEAN A HANDHELD DEVICE USED TO MAKE CATTLE
 OR OTHER LIVESTOCK MOVE BY STRIKING OR  POKING  SUCH  ANIMAL  WITH  SUCH
 DEVICE  WHICH  SHOCKS SUCH ANIMAL WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE, LOW CURRENT ELEC-
 TRIC SHOCK.
   (C) "FLANK STRAP" OR "BUCKING STRAP" SHALL MEAN A STRAP OR ROPE  WHICH
 IS  TIGHTLY    CINCHED AROUND THE ABDOMEN OR GENITALS OF A HORSE OR BULL
 CAUSING SUCH ANIMAL TO BUCK.
   (D) "PERSON" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY
 COMPANY, CORPORATION, JOINT VENTURE, ASSOCIATION, TRUST, ESTATE  OR  ANY
 OTHER  LEGAL  ENTITY,  AND  ANY  OFFICER, MEMBER, SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR,
 EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY SUCH  ENTITY.
   (E) "RODEO" SHALL MEAN A PUBLIC EXHIBITION IN  WHICH  SKILLS  SUCH  AS
 RIDING BULLS OR BRONCOS, OR ROPING ANIMALS, ARE DISPLAYED.
   (F)  "SHARPENED SPUR" OR "FIXED SPUR" SHALL MEAN A SHARP PROD FIXED TO
 THE HEEL OF THE RIDER OF AN ANIMAL WHICH IS USED  TO  MAKE  SUCH  ANIMAL
 BUCK VIOLENTLY.
   2. NO PERSON IN A RODEO SHALL:
   (A) ENGAGE IN CALF ROPING;
   (B)  USE  FLANK  STRAPS OR BUCKING STRAPS ON HORSES, BULLS, CATTLE, OR
 OTHER LIVESTOCK;
   (C) USE ELECTRIC PRODS ON HORSES, BULLS, CATTLE, OR  OTHER  LIVESTOCK;
 OR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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