Assembly Bills April 24, 2024 Search

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Bolded and shaded bills have a "same as" bill in the Senate. Red shaded bills are of concern. Blue shaded bills are thought beneficial.

Recent changes:A9739/S7317 added. Removes requirement animal be killed or abuse be of depraved nature to meet definition of aggravated animal cruelty. One bill A4058 gained "same as" status with S9019, and Ag Committee voted to refer it to Codes Committee. Bills in the Senate and all the "red" bills remained in committee.

• A39... Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals
• A41... Relates to establishing animals as sentient beings
• A54... Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs
• A71... Creates a task force on animal laws
• A110.. Prohibits the use of leg-gripping traps
• A111.. Relates to the creation of a court appointed advocate for animals
• A258.. Relates to pet insurance
• A269.. Relates to providing for the legal ownership of a companion animal
• A340.. Relates to the definition of serious offense and felony offenses against animals for purposes of possession of a firearm
• A381.. Prohibits tethering, restraining, caging or penning of dogs outside between the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
• A387.. Establishes a tax credit for the cost of veterinary services
• A420.. Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores
• A433.. Prohibits a person convicted of violating "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal
• A577.. Relates to the care and collection of animals on vacant property
• A756.. Provides an exemption for drugs and medicines for companion and farm animals
• A760.. Limits animal dealers exempt under the provision of article 7 of such law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs
• A768.. Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions
• A790.. Relates to prohibitions on fur products
• A981.. Chapter 35. Relates to showcasing pets for adoption/li>
• A1121. Relates to the proper venue for an impounding organization to file a petition for a security
• A1149. Prohibits insurers from cancelling renters' insurance based on the ownership of a specific breed of dog
• A1196. Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers
• A1225. Restricts individuals from owning a companion animal after being convicted of certain crimes involving animals
• A1276. Relates to establishing Bella's Law, which correlates animal abuse with domestic violence
• A1372. Relates to compensation for injury or death of a companion animal
• A1409. Relates to the judicial process relating to a dog that caused death to a companion animal, farm animal or domestic animal while trespassing on property
• A1547. Exempts animal boarding from sales and use taxes
• A1599. Relates to animal insurance policies(pre-existing)
• A1639. Requires the appointment of an assistant district attorney in each county to oversee the prosecution of animal crimes
• A1649. Amends the definitions of pet dealers
• A1844. Relates to codifying animal cruelty laws under the penal law; repealer
• A2001.Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders
• A2224. Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large
• A2381. Relates to a disclosure form for the surrender of a dog to a shelter, pound or dog protective association
• A2544. Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land
• A2628. Provides access to medical marihuana for animals
• A2671. Relates to allowing for three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence
• A2718. Provides for the licensing of pet grooming facilities; establishes standards of care and required record keeping
• A2795. Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products
• A2917. Signed. Chapt 718. Makes contests, competitions, tournaments and derbys to take wildlife unlawful
• A3024. Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats
• A3239. Relates to the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals
• A3348. Relates to a constitutional right to hunt, trap and fish
• A3357. Relates to discrimination against owners of specific breeds of dog
• A3505. Requires higher education research facilities to make available certain information regarding the adoption of dogs or cats
• A3569. Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats
• A3669. Relates to licensed pet breeders and brokers
• A3714. Prohibits ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog
• A3798. Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats
• A3908. Relates to the reporting of animal cruelty
• A3976. Establishes a tort cause of action for the wrongful injury or death of a companion animal
• A4058. Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal
• A4244. Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes
• A4284. Exempts livestock guardian dogs and herding dogs from license fees
• A4553. Relates to aggravated neglect of a companion animal
• A4975. Provides for the care of retired law enforcement dogs
• A5165. Expands requirements of sheltering of dogs outside
• A5170. Requires duly incorporated humane society, pound or shelter to make reasonable efforts to locate the owner of certain animals or provide for the fostering or adoption of such animals
• A5177. Relates to penalties for intent to cause injury to an animal
• A5179. Expands aggravated cruelty to animals to include all animals
• A5184. Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals
• A5192. Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal
• A5405. Relates to establishing the animal abuse hotline
• A5499. Relates to state assistance for food and vet expenses for guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs of individuals qualifying for social services; repealer
• A5558.Elevates killing a police work dog or police work horse from being a class E felony to a class D felony
• A5641. Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe
• A5778. Excludes certain animals from the definition of "wildlife"
• A5809. Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry
• A5847. Includes the theft of dogs and cats within the crime of grand larceny in the fourth degree (a class E felony) in certain cases
• A5854. Relates to tethering restrictions and outdoor shelter requirements for dogs
• A6004. Removes liability for the death of a person caused by any act of persons permitted to use certain premises
• A6047. Relates to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures
• A6239. Relates to the recovery of deceased domesticated animals on public roads
• A6244. Authorizes the presence of dogs in state parks
• A6245. Provides that certain tenants who own or keep pets shall not be denied occupancy or be subject to eviction solely on those grounds
• A6357. Requires animal shelters to annually report on intake and disposition of animals and the number of animals turned away by such shelters
• A6745. Relates to the delivery of telehealth services by veterinarians
• A6836. Relates to wild or exotic animals
• A6863. Relates to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet dealers; repealer
• A6867. Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based solely on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds; repealer
• A6891. Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife
• A6996. Chapter 135. Relates to information to be provided by a veterinarian initially prescribing or dispensing a drug to a dog, cat, or rabbit
• A7658. Vetoed. Relates to using the term human food grade for certain pet food
• A7772. Increases the penalties for theft of a companion animal
• A8150. Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility
• A8211. Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals
• A9215. An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to establishing a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals denied proper care
• A9739. Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals; removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime.