Assembly Bill A9215

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care

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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-A9215 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8543
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 26-D §§440 - 447, Ag & Mkts L

2023-A9215 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.

2023-A9215 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9215
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Agriculture
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
   lishing a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals  denied
   proper care
 
   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
 article 26-D to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 26-D
           CIVIL REMEDY FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPANION ANIMALS
 SECTION 440. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
          441. DEFINITIONS.
          442. JURISDICTION; COURTS; VENUE.
          443. NOTICE OF MISTREATED COMPANION ANIMAL.
          444. EMERGENCY POWERS.
          445. ANIMAL CARE HEARING.
          446. APPEAL.
          447. CONSTRUCTION WITH OTHER LAWS.
   § 440. LEGISLATIVE  PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO PROVIDE
 A CIVIL MEANS BY WHICH A COMPANION ANIMAL THAT IS FOUND TO BE MISTREATED
 OR NOT PROPERLY CARED FOR MAY BE:
   1. MADE THE SUBJECT OF A COURT ORDER TO PROVIDE  CARE  ISSUED  TO  ITS
 OWNER OR CARETAKER, AND
   2.  REMOVED  FROM  ITS  PRESENT  CUSTODY IF NECESSARY TO ENSURE PROPER
 CARE.
   § 441. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "MISTREATED OR NOT PROPERLY CARED FOR" MEANS EVERY ACT OR  OMISSION
 THAT  RESULTS  IN A COMPANION ANIMAL SUFFERING UNNECESSARY PSYCHOLOGICAL
 OR PHYSICAL INJURY OR PAIN, OR FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOOD,  WATER,
 SHELTER OR VETERINARY CARE NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
 WELL-BEING OF A COMPANION ANIMAL.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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