Assembly Bill A6947

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to strengthening enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law

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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-A6947 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6796
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, add §385, Ag & Mkts L

2023-A6947 - Summary

Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law; requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter.

2023-A6947 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6947
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in  relation  to
   strengthening  enforcement  efforts  of  the state's anti-slaughter of
   race horses and race horse breeding stock law

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 382 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
 by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. ALL CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES OFFERING FOR SALE
 OR PURCHASE, THOROUGHBRED OR STANDARDBRED  HORSES,  INCLUDING  LIVESTOCK
 AUCTION  HOUSES  MUST  HAVE  SIGNAGE  CONSPICUOUSLY  POSTED, WHICH SHALL
 REFERENCE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL OR TRANSFER A THOROUGHBRED OR STAN-
 DARDBRED RACE HORSE OR BREEDING STOCK FOR THE PURPOSES OF SLAUGHTER  AND
 EXPLICITLY  STATE  THE  PENALTIES  ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIOLATION OF THIS
 SECTION. SUCH SIGNAGE SHALL OCCUR NO LATER THAN NINETY  DAYS  AFTER  THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 385 to read as follows:
   § 385. REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE AUCTIONS. THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL  HAVE  AN
 AGENT  PRESENT  AT  EACH  LIVESTOCK AUCTION WHERE HORSES ARE BEING SOLD.
 SUCH AGENT SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE REVIEW OF ALL  HEALTH  CERTIFICATES
 FOR ALL THOROUGHBRED AND STANDARDBRED HORSES SOLD.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11082-01-3

2023-A6947A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6796
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §382, add §385, Ag & Mkts L

2023-A6947A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law; requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter.

2023-A6947A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6947--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on  Agriculture  in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  agriculture  and  markets  law,  in relation to
   strengthening enforcement efforts of  the  state's  anti-slaughter  of
   race horses and race horse breeding stock law
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 382 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. ALL CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, OR OTHER ENTITIES OFFERING FOR SALE
 OR  PURCHASE,  THOROUGHBRED  OR STANDARDBRED HORSES, INCLUDING LIVESTOCK
 AUCTION HOUSES MUST  HAVE  SIGNAGE  CONSPICUOUSLY  POSTED,  WHICH  SHALL
 REFERENCE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL OR TRANSFER A THOROUGHBRED OR STAN-
 DARDBRED  RACE HORSE OR BREEDING STOCK FOR THE PURPOSES OF SLAUGHTER AND
 EXPLICITLY STATE THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH  THE  VIOLATION  OF  THIS
 SECTION. SUCH SIGNAGE SHALL ALSO REFERENCE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO SELL OR
 TRANSFER  A  HORSE  TO BE SLAUGHTERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN OR ANIMAL
 CONSUMPTION AND EXPLICITLY  STATE  THE  PENALTIES  ASSOCIATED  WITH  THE
 VIOLATION  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH
 SIGNAGE SHALL OCCUR NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 386 to read as follows:
   § 386. REQUIREMENTS FOR LIVE AUCTIONS. THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  MAKE  A
 GOOD  FAITH  EFFORT  TO  HAVE AN AGENT PRESENT AT EACH LIVESTOCK AUCTION
 WHERE HORSES ARE BEING SOLD. SUCH AGENT SHALL BE CHARGED WITH THE REVIEW
 OF ALL HEALTH CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THOROUGHBRED AND STANDARDBRED  HORSES
 SOLD.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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