Assembly Actions -
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A3283
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
RABBITT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Andrew Raia
Michael Montesano
Steve Katz
Gary Finch
multi-Sponsors
Claudia Tenney
Matthew Titone
2013-A3283 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6714-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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A6666
2013-A3283 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires any employee of a veterinary facility, animal hospital or clinic, animal boarding kennel, pound, shelter or rescue center or facility that provides services for animals to report an animal's injury, illness or condition to the police if such employee reasonably suspects animal cruelty or abuse.
2013-A3283 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3283 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RABBITT, RAIA, MONTESANO, KATZ, FINCH -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. TENNEY, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring any employee of a veterinary facility, animal hospital or clinic, animal boarding kennel, pound, shelter or rescue center or facility that provides services for animals to report an animal's injury, illness or condi- tion to the police if such employee reasonably suspects animal cruelty or abuse THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6714-a to read as follows: S 6714-A. MANDATORY REPORT OF SUSPECTED ANIMAL CRUELTY, ABUSE OR NEGLECT. 1. WHEN ANY EMPLOYEE OF A VETERINARY FACILITY, ANIMAL HOSPITAL OR CLINIC, ANIMAL BOARDING KENNEL, POUND, SHELTER OR RESCUE CENTER OR OTHER FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES FOR ANIMALS, REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH SUSPECTS THAT AN ANIMAL'S INJURY, ILLNESS OR CONDITION IS THE RESULT OF ANIMAL CRUELTY OR A VIOLATION OF STATE OR FEDERAL LAW PERTAIN- ING TO THE CARE, TREATMENT, ABUSE OR NEGLECT OF AN ANIMAL, SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL REPORT THE INCIDENT AND DISCLOSE RECORDS CONCERNING THE ANIMAL'S CONDITION AND TREATMENT TO THE POLICE, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, PEACE OFFICERS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, OTHER APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR ANY AGENT THEREOF. 2. AN EMPLOYEE ACTS IN GOOD FAITH WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SECTION WHEN HE OR SHE REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT HIS OR HER ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE ANIMAL OR THE PUBLIC. 3. AN EMPLOYEE WHO REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH REPORTS OR DISCLOSES RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY IN THE FORM OF DAMAGES IN ANY CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDING ON ACCOUNT OF SUCH REPORTING OR DISCLOSURE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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