A01769 Summary:
| BILL NO | A01769 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Lupardo |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd §373, Ag & Mkts L | |
| Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals; requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned. | |
A01769 Actions:
| BILL NO | A01769 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/11/2021 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/05/2022 | referred to agriculture | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A01769 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir- ing property owners and lessors of certain properties that have been vacated to inspect such property for abandoned animals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to require landlords to inspect vacated properties within three days to ensure no animals were left abandoned. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Section 373 of the Agriculture and Markets Law is amended by a new subdivision 2-a. Section 2: Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION: Often times when people are forced from their homes it is due to finan- cial reasons or a change in lifestyle or re-location. These types of reasons for vacating a home can occasionally lead individuals to make hasty and desperate decisions for their pets. These types of decisions can also have profound and sometime lethal consequences for their aban- doned pets. This legislation would require owners of real property to inspect vacated properties within three days to check to see that no animals were left abandoned in the home. The bill would require the landowner to notify animal control, police or SPCA in order for the animal to be removed or cared for until such time as it can be removed. The legis- lation also clarifies that the landlord is not deemed the owner of such animal and failure to check for abandon pets will result in a fine to be paid into the animal population control fund. Massachusetts passed a similar law in 2018. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: Formerly A-8841 of 2020, died in the Agriculture Committee. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: This legislation will have no local fiscal implications for State and Local government; any fines collected will be deposited into the State's Animal population control fund. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.