Assembly Bill A64

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits tail docking of cattle

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A64 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §368, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9732
2011-2012: A1893
2013-2014: A1076
2015-2016: A925
2017-2018: A4949
2019-2020: A963
2021-2022: A282
2025-2026: A186

2023-A64 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits tail docking of cattle.

2023-A64 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    64
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL,  BENEDETTO, DINOWITZ, STECK --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GLICK -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
   iting tail docking of cattle

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 368 of the
 agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 1047  of  the  laws  of
 1965, are amended to read as follows:
   Operating  upon tails of horses AND CATTLE unlawful. 1. Any person who
 cuts the bone, tissues, muscles or tendons of the  tail  of  any  horse,
 mare  [or],  gelding[,]  OR CATTLE, or otherwise operates upon it in any
 manner for the purpose or with the effect of docking, setting, or other-
 wise altering the natural carriage of the tail, or who knowingly permits
 the same to be done upon premises of which  he  is  the  owner,  lessee,
 proprietor  or user, or who assists in or is voluntarily present at such
 cutting, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for  not
 more  than  one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars
 or by both. If a horse OR A COW is found with the bone, tissues, muscles
 or tendons of its tail cut as aforesaid and  with  the  wound  resulting
 therefrom  unhealed,  upon  the premises or in the charge and custody of
 any person, such fact shall be prima facie evidence of  a  violation  of
 this  section by the owner or user of such premises or the person having
 such charge or custody, respectively.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00026-01-3

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