Assembly Bill A4975

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the care of retired law enforcement dogs

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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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2023-A4975 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5684
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §844, Exec L

2023-A4975 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.

2023-A4975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4975
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GANDOLFO, PALMESANO, E. BROWN, DURSO, SMULLEN,
   MANKTELOW, BROOK-KRASNY, MAHER,  TAGUE,  BENDETT,  ANGELINO,  GUNTHER,
   BLUMENCRANZ,  SLATER,  MORINELLO,  MCGOWAN, BRABENEC, FLOOD, LEMONDES,
   McDONOUGH, JENSEN, J. M. GIGLIO --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for the care
   of retired law enforcement dogs
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to
 read as follows:
   § 844. CARE FOR RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOGS.  1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING
 MEANINGS:
   (A) "RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG" SHALL MEAN A DOG THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY
 IN  THE  SERVICE OF OR UTILIZED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR A CORREC-
 TIONAL AGENCY IN THIS STATE FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF AIDING  IN  THE
 DETECTION  OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, OR APPREHENSION OF
 OFFENDERS AND THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DIVISION  OR  BY
 THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF
 A POLICE CANINE TRAINING PROGRAM.
   (B)  "LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF
 ANY MUNICIPALITY,  ANY  POLICE  DISTRICT,  OR  ANY  AGENCY,  DEPARTMENT,
 COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION OF THE STATE EMPLOY-
 ING  A  POLICE  OFFICER  OR  POLICE  OFFICERS AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN
 SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW.
   (C) "CORRECTIONAL AGENCY" SHALL MEAN ANY PLACE OPERATED BY THE  STATE,
 COUNTY  OR CITY OF NEW YORK HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUPER-
 VISION, PROTECTION, CARE, CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR INVESTIGATION  OF  INCAR-
 CERATED INDIVIDUALS OF THE STATE EMPLOYING POLICE OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN
 PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07924-02-3
              

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