Bill Text: NY S08973 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes the return of a dog to its owner or custodian.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-05-25 - SUBSTITUTED BY A9296 [S08973 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S08973-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8973

                    IN SENATE

                                       May 3, 2022
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sen. HINCHEY -- 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  author-
          izing the return of a dog to its owner or custodian

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1.  Section 117 of the agriculture and markets law is  amended
     2  by adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
     3    1-a.  Notwithstanding the seizure requirements provided in subdivision
     4  one of this section, dog control officer or peace officer, acting pursu-
     5  ant to his or her special duties, or police officer in the employ of  or
     6  under  contract  to a municipality may, if there is no probable cause to
     7  believe the dog is dangerous, return any  dog  with  a  current  license
     8  directly  to  the  dog's  owner  or  custodian  of record at the address
     9  provided on such dog's license.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD14637-01-2