Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 24, 2013 |
signed chap.163 |
Jul 19, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
May 20, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.297 substituted for a1287a |
May 08, 2013 |
referred to codes returned to assembly repassed senate |
May 01, 2013 |
amended on third reading 1993a |
May 01, 2013 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly |
Feb 04, 2013 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 29, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 28, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 24, 2013 |
1st report cal.5 |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S1993A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2013-S1993 - Details
2013-S1993 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1993 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to exempting police dogs from confinement and observation PURPOSE: The bill would all the police department to seek a waiver of confinement if a police work dog happens to bite an individual while in the course of their official duty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. If a police work dog bites an individual in the course of their official duty the police department may apply for a waiver of confinement from the local department of health. In order to obtain a waiver the department must provide an updated rabies vaccination record. EXISTING LAW: Current law requires animals who may have exposed an individual to rabies must be confined for a 10 day observation period. JUSTIFICATION: Police dogs, as part of their official duty, may have to subdue fleeing suspects and in this process may potentially bite an individual. Police dogs, who are a vital cart of the police department, should not be detained for 10 days if the dog happens to bite an indi- vidual in the course of their official duty. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012- S.6244-A - Reported to Rules
2013-S1993 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1993 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to exempting police dogs from confinement and observation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2140 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 510 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7. "Confinement and observation" refers to the conditions under which apparently healthy dogs, cats, domesticated ferrets, and domestic live- stock, which are not exhibiting symptoms of rabies, must be maintained to determine rabies status if such an animal has potentially exposed a person to rabies, and the owner wishes to avoid euthanizing and testing the animal. If the county health authority does not approve home confinement, the ten day confinement and observation period must take place, at owner's expense, at an appropriate facility such as an animal shelter, veterinarian's office, kennel or farm. The confinement must include (i) provisions to prevent escape of the animal during the confinement period and (ii) requirements that the owner notify the public health authority immediately if the animal becomes ill at anytime during confinement, and (iii) verification by the county health authori- ty or their designee at the end of the ten day period that the animal is healthy. IF A POLICE WORK DOG BITES AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER FROM CONFINE- MENT FROM THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A WAIVER THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT WITH AN UPDATED RABIES VACCINATION RECORD. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00483-01-3
2013-S1993A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1993A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1993A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to exempting police dogs from confinement and observation PURPOSE: The bill would allow a police department to seek a waiver of confinement if a police work dog happens to bite an individual while in the course of their official duty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 states that, if a police work dog bites an individual in the course of their official duty the police department may apply for a waiver of confinement from the local department of health. As part of such application for a waiver, the police department shall provide the local health department with records of such dog's past vaccination for rabies and proof that such dog's rabies vaccinations are up-to-date. Section 2 provides the effective date. EXISTING LAW: Current law requires animals who may have exposed an individual to
2013-S1993A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1993--A Cal. No. 5 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to exempting police dogs from confinement and observation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 7 of section 2140 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 510 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: 7. "Confinement and observation" refers to the conditions under which apparently healthy dogs, cats, domesticated ferrets, and domestic live- stock, which are not exhibiting symptoms of rabies, must be maintained to determine rabies status if such an animal has potentially exposed a person to rabies, and the owner wishes to avoid euthanizing and testing the animal. If the county health authority does not approve home confinement, the ten day confinement and observation period must take place, at owner's expense, at an appropriate facility such as an animal shelter, veterinarian's office, kennel or farm. The confinement must include (i) provisions to prevent escape of the animal during the confinement period and (ii) requirements that the owner notify the public health authority immediately if the animal becomes ill at anytime during confinement, and (iii) verification by the county health authori- ty or their designee at the end of the ten day period that the animal is healthy. IF A POLICE WORK DOG BITES AN INDIVIDUAL IN THE COURSE OF SUCH DOG'S OFFICIAL DUTY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER FROM CONFINEMENT FROM THE LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. AS PART OF SUCH APPLI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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