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NY S01824

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2013

Primary Sponsor

Adriano Espaillat

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits denial of occupancy or eviction from public housing projects solely based on pet ownership for persons 62 years of age or older
  • Defines "common household pets" as dogs, cats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, or fish
  • Requires the Commissioner to promulgate regulations addressing pet keeping, including inoculations, licensing, sanitary standards, pet restraint, registration, and designation of alternate caretakers
  • Allows removal of pets determined to constitute a nuisance or threat to health and safety by appropriate housing or public health authorities
  • Voids any lease agreements that waive pet-keeping rights for seniors and maintains pet owners' liability for damage caused by their animals
  • Takes effect June 1st of the year following enactment, with regulations required 30 days prior

Legislative Description

Allows persons 62 years or older to keep and care for common household pets in municipal housing; prevents eviction of such persons based on the ownership of pets; provides that any pet who poses a nuisance to the community may be removed; does not remove any pet owner from liability for the reasonable costs directly attributable to any damage caused by the pet.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2014
Housing, Construction, and Community Development1/8/2014
Rules6/21/2013
Housing, Construction, and Community Development1/9/2013

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