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NY S02632

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/27/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jack Martins

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law to require dog control officers, peace officers, police officers, and animal shelters/humane societies to promptly inspect each seized dog and provide immediate veterinary care, parasite control, and vaccinations to relieve pain and suffering
  • Mandates that seized dogs receive proper shelter and food, and have continuous access to potable, non-frozen water while in the possession of authorities or shelter facilities
  • Extends the same inspection, veterinary care, vaccination, shelter, food, and water requirements to lost, stray, or homeless animals taken into possession by officers, societies, pounds, or municipal shelters
  • Takes effect thirty days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Requires improvement in shelter care for dogs; requires the prompt inspection of each dog following seizure; provides that potable non-frozen water shall be made accessible to each dog.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/27/2015

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