A05405 Summary:
| BILL NO | A05405 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Brabenec |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Add §63-e, Exec L | |
| Establishes the animal abuse hotline. | |
A05405 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 executive law, in relation to establishing the animal abuse hotline PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a 24-hour animal abuse hotline established by the attorney general's office. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 creates the 24 hour animal abuse hotline. The attorney general will designate a non-governmental organization to administer the hotline and inform the public of the availability of the hotline. Reportable incidents received by the hotline will be transmitted to the appropriate state agencies, local law enforcement, or non-governmental organizations specializing in animal protection. Section 2 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: To ease the process of reporting issues regarding animal abuse, insti- tuting a single phone number that is accessible and constant throughout the entire state of New York is critical. This 24-hour hotline will then be able to report all issues to any appropriate state agency, local law enforcement agency, or non-governmental organization. Information regarding this hotline will be accessible to the public through the attorney general, helping residents easily report instances of animal abuse throughout our state. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 02/06/20 referred to governmental operations FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become law.