Senate Bill S3440A

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S3440 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7220
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §122, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7136, A10085
2013-2014: S2688, A7851
2017-2018: S2900, A6860
2019-2020: A3730
2021-2022: A288
2023-2024: A2224

2015-S3440 - Summary

Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance.

2015-S3440 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3440 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3440

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law,  in  relation  to  dogs
  engaged in hunting or training

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 122 of the agriculture and markets law  is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF THIS
SECTION OR SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, A DOG THAT  HAS
BEEN  RELEASED FROM ITS CONFINEMENT FOR HUNTING OR TRAINING PURPOSES, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11-0923 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,
SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  BE  UNDER  THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF ITS OWNER OR
TRAINER, AND NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RUNNING AT LARGE. A DOG  CONTROL  OFFI-
CER,  PEACE  OFFICER  ACTING  PURSUANT  TO  HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES OR
POLICE OFFICER, WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY A MUNICIPALITY TO ENFORCE ANY LOCAL
LAW OR ORDINANCE RELATED TO THE KEEPING AND RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS AND
THE SEIZURE THEREOF, SHALL MAKE A FAIR AND REASONABLE EFFORT  TO  DETER-
MINE  WHETHER  ANY  DOG  FOUND OR SUSPECTED OF RUNNING AT LARGE IS A DOG
ENGAGED IN HUNTING, TRAINING OR  OTHER  ACTIVITIES  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
SECTION  11-0923 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, AND IF SO DETER-
MINED, SHALL NOT CHARGE THE OWNER  OR  TRAINER  OF  SUCH  DOG  WITH  ANY
VIOLATION OF ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE ENACTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
RELATED TO THE KEEPING AND RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08968-01-5


              

2015-S3440A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7220
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §122, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S7136, A10085
2013-2014: S2688, A7851
2017-2018: S2900, A6860
2019-2020: A3730
2021-2022: A288
2023-2024: A2224

2015-S3440A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance.

2015-S3440A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3440A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3440--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  YOUNG  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the agriculture and markets law, in relation to dogs
  engaged in hunting or training

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 122 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION A "HUNTING DOG" IS A DOG  THAT  IS
BEING  USED FOR HUNTING OR TRAINING PURPOSES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
11-0923 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, IS WEARING A TAG,  COLLAR
OR OTHER DEVICE WHICH INCLUDES CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE OWNER, TRAINER
OR  HANDLER,  AND  IS  IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH SECTION 109 OF THIS ARTICLE.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF  SUBDIVISIONS  ONE  AND  TWO  OF  THIS
SECTION  OR  SECTION ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, A HUNTING DOG
MAY BE DEEMED TO BE UNDER THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF ITS  OWNER,  TRAINER
OR  HANDLER,  AND NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RUNNING AT LARGE IF AT THE TIME OF
RECOVERY OR SEIZURE BY A  DOG  CONTROL  OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER  ACTING
PURSUANT  TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL DUTIES OR POLICE OFFICER, WHO IS AUTHOR-
IZED BY A MUNICIPALITY TO ENFORCE ANY LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE RELATED  TO
THE  KEEPING  AND  RUNNING AT LARGE OF DOGS AND THE SEIZURE THEREOF, (I)
THE HUNTING DOG OWNER, TRAINER OR HANDLER IS ON PROPERTY  WHERE  HUNTING
IS PERMITTED, AND (II) THE HUNTING DOG WAS RELEASED FROM ITS CONFINES BY
THE  OWNER,  TRAINER  OR  HANDLER  TO  HUNT ON PROPERTY WHERE HUNTING IS
PERMITTED, AND (III) THAT THE HUNTING DOG OWNER, TRAINER OR HANDLER  CAN
DEMONSTRATE  THAT  HE OR SHE IS LICENSED TO HUNT WITH DOGS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 11-0923 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW. IF IT CAN BE
SO DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF RECOVERY OR SEIZURE OF A HUNTING DOG  BY  A
DOG CONTROL OFFICER, PEACE OFFICER ACTING PURSUANT TO HIS OR HER SPECIAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08968-11-5
              

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