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Animal Law

Focus: legislation addressing the legal, regulatory and policy issues affecting non-human animals, both wild and domestic.

Animal Cruelty

A.238 (AM Rosenthal) – would include wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

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A.2596 (AM Zebrowski) / S.1079 (Sen. Maziarz) - Increases penalties for killing or injuring a police animal by providing that such offense shall be a class D felony; includes the intentional killing or injuring of an animal which can reasonably be identified as a police animal by means of its presence in a police vehicle or enclosure in a marked area.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

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A.259 (AM Paulin) / S.3806 (Sen. Ball) – would amend the Agriculture and Markets law in relation of orders of restitution in certain cases.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued May 2011.

Animals in Entertainment/Exhibition

Intro 0049-2010 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement.

  • Report in support of legislation, with recommendations, by the Animal Law Committee, February 2013.

Animals Used for Food, including Downed Animals

A.1076 (AM Rosenthal) - Prohibits tail docking of cattle.

  • Report in support by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

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A.1656 (AM Rosenthal) – Relates to the confinement of animals for food producing purposes.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

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A.5512 (AM Englebright) / S.751 (Sen. Krueger) – would amend the Agriculture Law in relation to nonambulatory animals. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, 2008.

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A.4513 (AM Rosenthal) / S.2426 (Sen. Padavan) – provides for the humane removal of downed animals. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in support of legislation, with recommendations, by the Animal Law Committee, 2008.

Canned Hunting

S.2085 (Sen. Young) - Would exempt domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax.

  • Report in opposition to legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

Companion Animals/Pets

A.3906 (AM Glick) / S.1028 (Sen. Serrano) - Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

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A.5449-A (AM Paulin) / S.5433-A (Sen. Ball) - relates to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, February 2012.

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A.7502-B (AM Paulin) / S.5702-A (Sen. Klein) - Prohibits dangerous practices at companion animal grooming facilities.

  • Report in support of legislation with recommendations by the Animal Law Committee, March 2012.
  • Signed by the Governor, Chp. 119 - July 18, 2012

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A.9449-D (AM Kellner) / S.6412-D (Sen. Duane) - Would require the release of a shelter animal to a rescue group upon request of the rescue group prior to euthanasia of the animal. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in opposition to legislation by the Animal Law Committee, April 2010.

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A.6046 (AM Magee) / S.7147 (Sen. Addabbo) – would amend the Agriculture and Markets Law in relation to the tethering of dogs. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in support of legislation, with recommendations, by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued May 2010.

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Intro 0425 - A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting pet owners from restraining animals outdoors for longer than three hours in any continuous twelve hour period.

  • Report in support of legislation, with recommendations, by the Animal Law Committee, December 2010.
  • Signed into law by the Mayor - February 1, 2011

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A.6158-A (AM Rosenthal) / S.4278 (Sen. Duane) – Would create an animal population control fund and animal population control program. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, June 2009.

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A.7285-B (AM Paulin) / S.5392-A (Sen. Squadron) - Limits the number of intact animals over the age of four months a person or business can own, possess, control or otherwise have charge or custody of. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in opposition to legislation by the Animal Law Committee, June 2009.

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A.5985-A (AM Glick) / S.3070-A (Sen. Krueger) – Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report proposing legislation by the Animal Law Committee sent to Assemblymember Glick for sponsorship, November 2008.
  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, January 2010.
  • Signed by the Governor, Chp. 70 - May 5, 2010
  • Legislative Affairs Blog: "Governor Signs Bill Eliminating 21-Year Duration of Pet Trusts" - May 6, 2010

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A.427 (AM Kavanagh) / S.3177 (Sen. Padavan) – would amend the Education Law in relation to classroom instruction in the humane treatment of animals. (2009/2010 Legislative Sessions)

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, 2008.

Equine Issues

A.997 (AM Rosenthal) / S.667 (Sen. Avella) - would prohibit the operation of horse drawn cabs in New York City.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

Farm Animals

S.5172 (Sen. Ritchie) - relates to unlawful tampering with farm animals.

  • Report opposing legislation by the Animal Law Committee, September 2011.

Letters to Government Officials on Various Animal Protection Issues

Letter to Governor Cuomo from the Animal Law Committee offering its views regarding important policy decisions facing the administration that will effect the lives of New York's residents and its animals, May 2011.

Marine Animals

A.1769-A (AM Maisel) / S.1711-A (Sen. Grisanti) - prohibits the possession, sale, offer for sale, trade or distribution of shark fins.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued April 2013.

Service Animals

A.6816 (AM Benedetto) / S.5495 (Sen. Marcellino) - would amend the definition of guide, hearing and service animal under State law.

  • Report in support of legislation by by the Committee on Civil Rights, Committee on Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities and Animal Law Committee, Reissued May 2011.
  • Report by the Committee on Civil Rights, Committee on Legal Issues Affecting People with Disabilities and Animal Law Committee proposing amendments to State law definitions of guide, hearing and service dogs, Reissued January 2011.

Veterinary Issues

A.3431-A (AM Zebrowski) / S.6167 (Sen. Zeldin) - Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats.

  • Report in support of and suggesting modifications to legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued May 2012.

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A.711 (AM Rosenthal) - Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians.

  • Report in support of legislation by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued March 2013.

Wildlife, including Hunting, Wildlife Management, and Endangered Species

A.1756 (AM Englebright) / S.1039 (Sen. Serrano) - Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping.

  • Report in support by the Animal Law Committee, Reissued February 2013.

 

 

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