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NY S07464

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

6/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kathleen Marchione

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 374 to modify rules for cat disposition by animal shelters, humane societies, and pounds
  • Allows cats determined healthy by a licensed veterinarian and lacking collar, tags, or microchip identification to be made available for adoption after three days instead of the standard five days
  • Removes reference to subdivisions six, eight and nine of section 118 as they apply to cat dispositions
  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, with rule and regulation changes authorized immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relates to the disposition of cats; allows shelters to put cats up for adoption immediately if they are found to be healthy by a veterinarian and do not have any collar, tags or microchip identifying their owners.

Last Action

referred to agriculture

6/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Agriculture6/14/2016
Rules6/7/2016
Agriculture5/4/2016

Full Bill Text

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