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A07053 Summary:

BILL NOA07053
 
SAME ASSAME AS UNI. S05054
 
SPONSORThiele (MS)
 
COSPNSRCahill, Crespo, Englebright, McDonough, Montesano, Morinello, Raia, Rosenthal L, D'Urso, Lupardo, Fernandez, Otis
 
MLTSPNSRBlake, Cook, Galef, Jaffee, Miller B, Mosley, Simon
 
Amd §353-d, Ag & Mkts L
 
Relates to the confinement of companion animals in unattended motor vehicles under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal and what can be done in the event an animal is seen suffering; adds paid or volunteer firefighters and emergency services personnel as persons authorized to remove such companion animals from unattended vehicles because of extreme temperatures; and provides penalties.
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A07053 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7053
 
SPONSOR: Thiele (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the confinement of companion animals in unattended motor vehicles under conditions that endanger the health or well-being of an animal   PURPOSE: To better protect the health and well-being of companion animals confined in an unattended motor vehicle in extreme heat or cold temper- atures without proper ventilation or other protection from such extreme temperatures where such confinement places the companion animal in immi- nent danger of death or serious physical injury   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends section 353-d to add emergency medical services personnel and paid and volunteer firefighters to the list of those authorized to release a companion animal confined in a motor vehicle in extreme conditions provided the volunteer firefighter is on duty and responding to a call for assistance for such animal. Section 2. Sets forth the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Section 353-d of the agriculture and markets law prohibits persons from confining a companion animal in a motor vehicle in extreme heat or cold temperatures without proper ventilation or other protection from such extreme temperatures where such confinement places the companion animal in imminent danger of death or serious physical injury and provides specific penalties for violations. It provides a procedure that a police officer, peace officer or peace officer acting as an agent of a duly incorporated humane society may take to remove the animal or animals from the vehicle in cases where the operator of such vehicle cannot be promptly located. These officers are not held criminally or civilly liable for actions taken reasonably and in good faith in carrying out this law. This legislation would expand that authorization provided in the law to emergency medical service personnel and paid and volunteer firefighters located in communities all over the State. This will help reduce wait times when a call is made to 911 that a pet is in serious danger espe- cially in areas and at times when the availability of animal control officers or even police is limited.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2017-18 S.3954A/A.4029A; 2015-16 S.2102/A.3031; 2014 S.6418/A.8563.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State   EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
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