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Apr 30, 2014 |
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Senate Bill S7123
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
(R) Senate District
2013-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §377-b, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S1135
2013-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7123 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to recovery of deceased domesticated animals on public roads PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to require a highway department that recovers the body of an animal killed on public roads to make all reasonable efforts to notify the family of the death and where possible to store the animal's remains for 48 hours after notification to family. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 377-b regarding the recovery of deceased domesticated animals on public roads. Any official of the New York State department of transportation that recovers a body of a domesticated animal killed on a public road shall make every reasonable effort to detect the ownership of the animal and then provide notification to the owner concerning the animal's death. If no indicia of ownership is available the department shall post a description of the animal and place of death on a publicly available website. If feasible the department shall safely store the animal's body for 48 hours after notification during which time the owner may recover the animal's remains to
2013-S7123 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7123 I N S E N A T E April 30, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, BOYLE -- 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 recovery of deceased domesticated animals on public roads THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 377-b to read as follows: S 377-B. RECOVERY OF DECEASED DOMESTICATED ANIMALS ON PUBLIC ROADS. ANY OFFICIAL OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THAT RECOVERS THE BODY OF A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL KILLED ON A PUBLIC ROAD SHALL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO DETECT INDICIA OF OWNERSHIP, SUCH AS TAGS, LICENSE NUMBERS, MICROCHIPS, OR OTHER SUCH IDENTIFIERS ON OR ABOUT THE ANIMAL. THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO THE OWNER CONCERNING THE ANIMAL'S DEATH. IF THE DECEASED ANIMAL BEARS NO INDICIA OF OWNERSHIP, SUCH DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL AND PLACE OF DEATH ON A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE WEBSITE. IF FEASIBLE IN LIGHT OF EXISTING DEPARTMENT FACILITIES, SUCH ANIMALS SHALL BE SAFELY STORED FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER NOTIFICATION ON SUCH WEBSITE DURING WHICH OWNERS MAY RECOVER THE ANIMAL'S REMAINS TO DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER OF THEIR CHOOSING. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14877-01-4
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