Assembly Bill A10395

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a moratorium on the euthanizing of companion animals during the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19

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  • 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-A10395 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets

2019-A10395 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a moratorium on the euthanizing of companion animals during the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, for a period of one year.

2019-A10395 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10395
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 4, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. LENTOL, O'DONNELL, D'URSO, STERN, GLICK, GOTT-
   FRIED, M. G. MILLER, MOSLEY, SEAWRIGHT -- read once  and  referred  to
   the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to establish a moratorium on the euthanizing of companion animals
   during the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. 1. Notwithstanding any  law,  rule  or  regulation  to  the
 contrary,  during  the  outbreak  of  the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a
 moratorium is hereby established on euthanizing any companion animal  in
 the  state  for a period of one year from the effective date of this act
 by any animal shelter, pound, duly  incorporated  humane  society,  duly
 incorporated animal protective association, or duly incorporated society
 for  the prevention of cruelty to animals unless a licensed veterinarian
 certifies in writing that such animal is so maimed,  diseased,  disabled
 or infirmed that humane euthanasia is warranted.
   2.  For  the  purposes  of this act, "companion animal" shall have the
 same meaning as in subdivision 5 of section 350 of the  agriculture  and
 markets law.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD16292-01-0

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