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NY A08261
Bill
Status
6/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Requires higher education research facilities receiving public money or tax-exempt status, and facilities collaborating with them, to assess the health of dogs and cats used in research upon completion of testing.
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Mandates facilities make reasonable efforts to offer dogs and cats deemed suitable for adoption through private placement or non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations, humane societies, or animal protective associations before euthanization.
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Permits facilities to enter into agreements with animal rescue organizations, humane societies, or animal protective associations to facilitate adoption placements.
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Authorizes attending or institutional veterinarians at research facilities to assess animal health and determine suitability for adoption.
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation.
Last Action
substituted by s98a
6/14/2016