Senate Bill S9081A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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-S9081 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §386, Ag & Mkts L

2023-S9081 - Summary

Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations.

2023-S9081 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9081 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9081
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  micro-
   chipping of certain animals
 
   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 386 to read as follows:
   § 386. MICROCHIPPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. ANY DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY
 FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCI-
 ETY,  DULY  INCORPORATED  ANIMAL  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCIATION  OR OTHER DULY
 INCORPORATED ANIMAL ADOPTION OR ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED  TO
 THE  CARE  OF  UNWANTED  ANIMALS  WHICH MAKES SUCH ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR
 ADOPTION WHETHER OR NOT A FEE FOR  SUCH  ADOPTION  IS  CHARGED  THAT  IS
 EXEMPT FROM TAXES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION
 501  OF  THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, 26 U.S.C. 501, OR ANY SUBSE-
 QUENT CORRESPONDING SECTIONS OF THE FEDERAL INTERNAL  REVENUE  CODE,  AS
 FROM  TIME TO TIME AMENDED, THAT IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 IMPLANT OR CAUSE TO BE IMPLANTED A MICROCHIP IN ANY DOG OR  CAT  IN  THE
 POSSESSION OF SUCH ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ANIMAL IS DETERMINED TO HAVE
 AN EXISTING MICROCHIP. THE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EACH IMPLANTED OR
 EXISTING  MICROCHIP  SHALL  BE UPDATED TO IDENTIFY THE ORGANIZATION WITH
 LAST POSSESSION OF THE ANIMAL AS WELL AS ANY PERSON TO  WHOM  POSSESSION
 IS TRANSFERRED THROUGH ADOPTION FROM SUCH ORGANIZATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15185-02-4



              

2023-S9081A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §386, Ag & Mkts L

2023-S9081A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations.

2023-S9081A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9081A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9081--A
     Cal. No. 1458
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Agriculture  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
   amended on second report, ordered  to  a  third  reading,  and  to  be
   reprinted  as amended, retaining its place in the order of third read-
   ing

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  micro-
   chipping of certain animals
 
   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 386 to read as follows:
   § 386. MICROCHIPPING OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. ANY DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY
 FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMANE SOCI-
 ETY,  DULY  INCORPORATED  ANIMAL  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCIATION  OR OTHER DULY
 INCORPORATED ANIMAL ADOPTION OR ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION OR  MUNICIPAL
 SHELTER  DEDICATED  TO  THE  CARE  OF  UNWANTED ANIMALS WHICH MAKES SUCH
 ANIMALS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION WHETHER OR NOT A FEE FOR SUCH ADOPTION IS
 CHARGED  THAT  IS  EXEMPT  FROM  TAXES  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  (3)  OF
 SUBSECTION  (C)  OF SECTION 501 OF THE FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, 26
 U.S.C. 501, OR ANY SUBSEQUENT  CORRESPONDING  SECTIONS  OF  THE  FEDERAL
 INTERNAL  REVENUE CODE, AS FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED, THAT IS REGISTERED
 WITH THE DEPARTMENT MAY IMPLANT OR CAUSE TO BE IMPLANTED A MICROCHIP  IN
 ANY DOG OR CAT IN THE POSSESSION OF SUCH ORGANIZATION UNLESS SUCH ANIMAL
 IS  DETERMINED  TO  HAVE AN EXISTING MICROCHIP. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS SHALL
 MAKE BEST EFFORTS TO UPDATE THE CONTACT INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH EACH
 IMPLANTED OR EXISTING MICROCHIP,  THIS  INCLUDES:  (A)  IDENTIFYING  THE
 ORGANIZATION  LAST  HAVING  POSSESSION  OF THE ANIMAL, (B) ANY PERSON TO
 WHOM POSSESSION IS TRANSFERRED THROUGH ADOPTION FROM SUCH  ORGANIZATION,
 AND  (C) FOR LOST AND FOUND ANIMALS THE MOST ACCURATE AND UPDATED INFOR-
 MATION OF THE CURRENT OWNER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15185-06-4
              

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