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NY S03999
Bill
Status
2/25/2015
Primary Sponsor
Philip Boyle
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AI Summary
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Prohibits confining pregnant pigs, veal calves, and egg-laying hens on farms in a manner that prevents them from lying down, standing up, fully extending their limbs, and turning around freely for all or the majority of any day.
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Exempts transportation, exhibitions at rodeos and fairs, slaughtering, scientific research, veterinary treatment, and confinement of pregnant pigs during the seven days before giving birth from the restriction.
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Establishes violation as a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year imprisonment and/or a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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Allows the Department of Agriculture and Markets and animal cruelty prevention officers to enforce the provision and issue appearance tickets or summons.
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Takes effect 24 months after becoming law, while preserving local authority to enact more protective animal confinement laws and existing animal cruelty protections.
Legislative Description
Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/6/2016