Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2024 |
enacting clause stricken |
May 28, 2024 |
reported referred to rules |
May 21, 2024 |
reported referred to codes |
May 13, 2024 |
print number 3569a |
May 13, 2024 |
amend and recommit to agriculture |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to agriculture |
Feb 03, 2023 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A3569A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ZEBROWSKI
Current Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Christopher Eachus
Alex Bores
2023-A3569 - Details
2023-A3569 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3569 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to restricting the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and 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 365-a to read as follows: § 365-A. DEVOCALIZATION OF ANIMALS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM THE SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY BY A PERSON LICENSED AS A VETERINARIAN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. B. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED WHERE NECESSARY TO TREAT OR RELIEVE A PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED BY THE ANIMAL, WHERE SUCH PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE, INJURY OR CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN OR HARM, OR WHEN DETER- MINED BY A VETERINARIAN TO BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE ANIMAL. 3. ANY VETERINARIAN WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR CAT SHALL DOCUMENT THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH PROCEDURE IN THE TREATMENT RECORD OF THE PATIENT, INCLUDING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY JUSTI- FYING THE PROCEDURE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 4. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISIONS ONE, TWO AND THREE OF THIS SECTION, A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE SHALL NOT BE PERFORMED ON A DOG OR CAT UNDER SIX MONTHS OF AGE UNLESS THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH PROCEDURE IS NECESSARY, AND THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS DEATH OR EUTHANASIA. AS USED IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01852-01-3
co-Sponsors
Christopher Eachus
Alex Bores
Linda Rosenthal
2023-A3569A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A3569A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3569--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, EACHUS, BORES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Commit- tee on Agriculture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- 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 restricting the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and 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 365-a to read as follows: § 365-A. DEVOCALIZATION OF ANIMALS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL PERFORM THE SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 2. A. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT SHALL BE PERFORMED ONLY BY A PERSON LICENSED AS A VETERINARIAN PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. B. SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION OF A DOG OR CAT MAY BE PERFORMED WHERE NECESSARY TO TREAT OR RELIEVE A PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE OR INJURY OR CORRECT A CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY SUFFERED BY THE ANIMAL, WHERE SUCH PHYSICAL ILLNESS, DISEASE, INJURY OR CONGENITAL ABNORMALITY IS CAUSING OR MAY REASONABLY CAUSE THE ANIMAL PHYSICAL PAIN OR HARM, OR WHEN DETER- MINED BY A VETERINARIAN TO BE MEDICALLY NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE LIFE OF THE ANIMAL. 3. ANY VETERINARIAN WHO PERFORMS A SURGICAL DEVOCALIZATION PROCEDURE ON A DOG OR CAT SHALL DOCUMENT THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH PROCEDURE IN THE TREATMENT RECORD OF THE PATIENT, INCLUDING THE MEDICAL NECESSITY JUSTI- FYING THE PROCEDURE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01852-02-4 A. 3569--A 2
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