NY A05680 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-13 - held for consideration in agriculture
Pending: Assembly Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs; prohibits, in the city of New York, tethering for more than 3 hours or a time approved in writing by animal control but not to exceed 12 hours in any 24 hour period; prohibits tethering when a weather advisory or warning is in effect; provides tethered dogs must be free of cruel conditions or inhumane tethering; provides violation of these provisions shall be a misdemeanor.

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Title

Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs; prohibits, in the city of New York, tethering for more than 3 hours or a time approved in writing by animal control but not to exceed 12 hours in any 24 hour period; prohibits tethering when a weather advisory or warning is in effect; provides tethered dogs must be free of cruel conditions or inhumane tethering; provides violation of these provisions shall be a misdemeanor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-07-13 - Assembly - Assembly Agriculture Committee: Held for Consideration (Y: 13 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-13Assemblyheld for consideration in agriculture
2020-01-08Assemblyreferred to agriculture
2019-02-14Assemblyreferred to agriculture

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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