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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In 1999, horror author Stephen King was badly injured when a car struck him as he walked along the shoulder of a road in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 /><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:state>. The driver lost control of the car, according to police, as he tried to control an unrestrained Rotweiller. (Courtesy of Mark Robinson, President, Handicappedpets.com)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">By DAVID SCHOETZ</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>May 3, 2007 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 10.5pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: #666666; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:state> canines, flatbed freedom and tongues flapping in the breeze on the open road may soon go to the dogs. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Martin Walsh, a state lawmaker from <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Dorchester</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Mass.</st1:state></st1:place>, may file legislation that will require dog owners to restrain their pets when driving in a vehicle. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">"There's no reason for a dog to be running around a car," the Democratic representative told ABC News. "What happens if the dog decides to chase something, a fly that came in the car or something? The dog will go after it and the car will swerve." <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The dog seat belt law would likely be part of a broader bill that might also try to outlaw pit bulls as pets in the state of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Massachusetts</st1:place></st1:state>, Walsh said. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">If it is passed, the mandatory dog restraint law for animals inside a vehicle will be the first in the nation, according to Mark Robinson, president of Handicappedpets.com, which links to a site devoted to pet seat belts and supports mandatory dog restraint laws. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">"To my knowledge, there currently aren't any laws in the books," Robinson told ABC News. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">There are, however, many companies that specialize in comfortable animal harnesses, which drivers can hook into seats to keep a loose pet from being a distraction -- the most obvious danger posed by a loose animal. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In 1999, horror author Stephen King was badly injured when a car struck him as he walked along the shoulder of a road in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:state>. The driver lost control of the car, according to police, as he tried to control an unrestrained Rottweiler. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It's a story that Robinson has heard again and again from visitors to his Web site, but he insisted it was not the only reason to support mandatory restraints. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">During an accident, if a dog is not belted and a passenger is, the dog becomes a risk to passengers in the crash. "The dog is not only a threat to himself when he's not in a seat belt, but a threat to passengers," he said. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">An unrestrained dog can be injured, even if the animal is riding inside a crate in the car. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Of course, not everyone agrees on mandatory seat belt laws for people, so surely there will be debate over a law requiring a harness for man's best friend. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">"Part of the problem is the status of a dog," Robinson said, describing the difficulty of legislating dog belts. "Is it a life form or is it property?" <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 7.5pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 16.8pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">If a dog is considered personal property, it's no easy task to tell someone how he or she must treat that property. Inevitably, some pet owners will be doggoned if they're going to use a seat belt on their pet. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Issues<BR>Created April 2007<BR><BR>SUMMARY REPORT:<BR>Mandatory Spay/Neuter Laws<BR><BR>This is a summary of state laws addressing spay and neuter of<BR>animals. <BR>Please contact the AVMA State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs<BR><BR>Department for the actual text of any of the provisions.<BR><BR>We have not found a current mandatory state law requiring all<BR>pet owners <BR>to sterilize their animals. However, <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_45 style="CURSOR: hand">Rhode Island</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> has adopted <BR>legislation requiring all cats to be spayed or neutered unless<BR>the <BR>caretaker has a breeding permit, the cat has been adopted and<BR>the <BR>caretakers will be sterilizing the cat pursuant to an agreement<BR>with the <BR>adopting agency or, due to the animal's health, a veterinarian<BR>states <BR>that it woul
d be inappropriate.<BR><BR>Sterilization of pound or shelter animals appears to be<BR>relatively <BR>common in state statutes. Ordinances or statutes allowing for<BR>increased <BR>licensing fees for intact animals, or requiring sterilization<BR>for <BR>dangerous or vicious dogs, are not unusual either. Currently,<BR><st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_46 style="CURSOR: hand">California</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> <BR>allows localities to enact "breed-specific" spay/neuter<BR>ordinances, <BR>though the law is being challenged in court. <st1:state w:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_47 style="CURSOR: hand">Delaware</SPAN></st1:state> and <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_48 style="CURSOR: hand">Nevada</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state><BR>require <BR>shelter animals to be sterilized prior to adoption, unless the<BR>animal is <BR>too young or it is medically dangerous to the animal. <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_49 style="CURSOR: hand">
Alabama</SPAN>,<BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_50 style="CURSOR: hand">Arizona</SPAN>, <BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_51 style="CURSOR: hand">Arkansas</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_52 style="CURSOR: hand">California</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_53 style="CURSOR: hand">Connecticut</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_54 style="CURSOR: hand">Florida</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_55 style="CURSOR: hand">Georgia</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_56 style="CURSOR: hand">Iowa</SPAN>,<BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_57 style="CURSOR: hand">Kansas</SPAN>, <BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_58 style="CURSOR: hand">Louisiana</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_59 style="CURSOR: hand">Maine</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_60 style="CURSOR: hand">Massachusetts</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_61 style="CURSOR: hand">Michigan</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_62 style="CURSOR: hand">Missouri</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_63 style="CURSOR: hand">Montana</SPAN>,<BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_64 style="CURSOR: hand">New <BR>Mexico</SPAN>,
New <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_65 style="CURSOR: hand">York, North Dakota</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_66 style="CURSOR: hand">Oklahoma, Pennsylvania</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_67 style="CURSOR: hand">South<BR>Carolina</SPAN>, <BR><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_68 style="CURSOR: hand">Tennessee</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_69 style="CURSOR: hand">Texas</SPAN>, <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_70 style="CURSOR: hand">Utah</SPAN> and <SPAN id=lw_1178374979_71 style="CURSOR: hand">West Virginia</SPAN> require sterilization<BR>or a <BR>promise to sterilize in order to adopt a pound animal, some also<BR>require <BR>a monetary deposit. Most states require the passage of a certain<BR>amount <BR>of time - for an owner to claim an animal that has been "picked<BR>up" and <BR>taken to the pound - before the animal may be altered.<BR><BR>We attach below links to relevant AVMA policies.<BR><BR>AVMA Resources<BR><BR>Policy Positions<BR>Age of animal and the procedure<BR><A href="http://www.avma.org/issues/po
licy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.asp" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_72><FONT color=#003399>http://www.avma. org/issues/ policy/animal_ welfare/spay_ neuter.asp</FONT></SPAN></A><BR><<A href="http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.asp" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_73 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://www.avma. org/issues/ policy/animal_ welfare/spay_ neuter.asp</FONT></SPAN></A>> <BR><BR>As population control<BR><BR><A href="http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/population_control.asp" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_74 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://www.avma. org/issues/ policy/animal_ welfare/populati on_control. asp</FONT></SPAN></A><BR><<A href="http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/population_control.asp" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178374979_75 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUN
D-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://www.avma. org/issues/ policy/animal_ welfare/populati on_control. asp</FONT></SPAN></A><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Revised list of dog and pet-related bills introduced in <SPAN id=lw_1178375153_7 style="CURSOR: hand">NY</SPAN><BR>this legislative session. Please note that in my previous<BR>summary, I was incorrect about the numbers of some of the<BR>bills that had companion bills in the other chamber. - Stacy<BR><BR>=====<BR>PET TAX<BR><BR>S04494 Padavan<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04494" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_8><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S04494</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would put a 3% tax on all pet food and supplies for funding animal<BR>shelters and wildlife rehab. The money would be handed out "in<BR>consultation with the <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_9 style="CURSOR: hand">New York</SPAN></st1:place></st1:state> chapter of the American society<BR>for the prevention of cruelty
to animals".<BR>(Aside from making pet ownership more expensive, it allows the<BR>distribution of public funds to be controlled by a private charity.<BR>Padavan has twice been given honors by the ASPCA - perhaps this<BR>is his way of paying them back.)<BR>[Referred to Investigations and Gov't Operations 04/18/07]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>DOG BREEDING, "PUPPY FARMS" & RELATED<BR><BR>A06468 Bacalles<BR>S00923 Winner<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06468" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_10><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A06468</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00923" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_11><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00923</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Amends existing agriculture law to include "dog breeding" within<BR>the meaning of the term "farm operation".<BR>[Assembly: 03/12/2007 referred to agriculture<BR>Senate: 01/12/2007 referred to agricul
ture]<BR><BR>A07766 Ball<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07766" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_12><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A07766</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would ban "excessive breeding" of dogs in a "cruel and inhumane manner".<BR>The bill summary indicates the intent is to discourage puppy mills.<BR>(This proposal does not define "excessive" or "cruel and inhumane"<BR>breeding, which makes it the kind of vague prohibition that would<BR>lead to selective enforcement. )<BR>[04/25/07 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>S05608 Lanza<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05608" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_13><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S05608</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides that pet dealers or other persons shall not sell dogs purchased<BR>or received from a puppy farm. Defines a "puppy farm" as a business that breeds<BR>dogs for sale to pet dealers or others for resale, an
d which sells more than 75<BR>dogs a year.<BR>[Referred to Consumer Protection 4/25/07]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>BOARDING KENNELS & PET GROOMERS<BR><BR>S05423 Padavan<BR>A07790 Weprin<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07790" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_14><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A07790</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05423" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_15><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S05423</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would require licensing of all boarding kennels and groomers.<BR>Kennels and groomers would require proof of vaccination from<BR>clients and would keep vaccination and other records for 2 years.<BR>Kennels and groomers would be inspected annually.<BR>(The language specifically exempts shelters, SPCAs and "dog or cat<BR>protective associations" from caging requirements, etc. which seems<BR>rather unwise considering some of the rece
nt cases where private shelter<BR>have turned into hoarding situations. In any case, some pet groomers<BR>would have to build new facilities to meet the caging requirements.<BR>This bill would make home-based "cage-free" boarding illegal.)<BR>[Assembly: 04/25/07 referred to agriculture<BR>Senate: 04/25/2007 referred to consumer protection]<BR><BR>A06330 Benjamin<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06330" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_16><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A06330</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides for the development of boarding kennel health and safety regulations,<BR>including licensing, inspections, posting of signs, and findings of violations<BR>and sanctions.<BR>Would allow the commissioner to promulgate regulations on health,<BR>safety, design and requirements of boarding kennels. Kennels would<BR>be annually licensed and subject to inspections "from time to time".<BR>Would require boarding kennels to get licenses
from the local health<BR>departments (I wonder how difficult that will be?)<BR>[03/07/07 referred to health]<BR><BR>A02260 Zebrowski<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02260" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_17><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A02260</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would require that dogs or cats accepted for boarding must be vaccinated<BR>for "rabies, distemper, hepatitis, para influenza and parvo during the<BR>previous three years and against bordetella during the previous six<BR>months". Allows an exemption for medical considerations but only for the<BR>distemper component - not for any of the other listed vaccines.<BR>Also provides for annual inspection of boarding kennels to ensure they<BR>are compliant with this act. (Since boarding kennels are not currently<BR>licensed by the state AFAIK, I assume the funding for the inspections<BR>would come from the general fund?)<BR>[01/16/2007 referred to agriculture<BR>04/20/2007
enacting clause stricken]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>INSURANCE<BR><BR>A01896 Glick<BR>S01704 Robach<BR>Assembly: <<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01896" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_18><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A01896</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Senate: <<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01704" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_19><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S01704</FONT></SPAN></A>>Prohibits insurers from <BR>refusing to issue or renew, cancel, or charge<BR>or impose an increased premium for homeowners` insurance policies based<BR>on the breed of a dog owned.<BR>[Assembly: 01/11/2007 referred to insurance<BR>Senate: 01/24/2007 referred to insurance]<BR><BR>S03112 Sampson<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03112" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_20><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S03112</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Prohibits insurers from
refusing to issue or renew, cancel, or charge or impose<BR>an increased premium for homeowners` insurance policies based on the breed of a<BR>dog owned if the dog completes an approved obedience course.<BR>[01/30/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A04455 Seminario<BR>S03856 Skelos<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04455" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_21><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A04455</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Prohibits insurers from denying or cancelling homeowner's insurance<BR>to someone because of the breed of the dogs they own.<BR>[Assembly: 02/02/2007 referred to insurance<BR>Senate: 03/19/2007 referred to insurance]<BR><BR>====<BR><BR>TETHERING<BR><BR>A06553 Magee<BR>S02052 DeFrancisco<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06553" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_22><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A06553</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would prohibit tethering a dog for more t
han six hours a day.<BR>Includes tethering to fixed object and using a running cable trolley.<BR>Also prohibits all tethering with a choke collar or prong collar.<BR>[Assembly: 03/13/2007 referred to agriculture<BR>Senate: 01/30/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>DANGEROUS/HOSTILE/ VICIOUS DOGS & DOG ATTACK LIABILITY<BR><BR>A02657 Diaz<BR>S01439 Kruger<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02657" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_23><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A02657</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides strict liability for dog bites.<BR>There are exemptions for service dogs and hearing dogs "if the bite or<BR>bites occurred while the dog was defending itself from an annoying,<BR>harassing or provoking act". However, there is no exemption for pet<BR>dogs in the same situation. This means that someone could poke your dog<BR>with a stick and then sue you if the dog defended himself by biting. It<BR>also means that a hom
eowner whose dog bit an intruder or burgler would<BR>be liable for the miscreants medical bills. Other than for police and<BR>service dogs, there are no exceptions for bites that are provoked or<BR>justified.<BR>[Assembly: 01/18/2007 referred to judiciary<BR>Senate: 01/19/2007 referred to judiciary]<BR><BR>A03539 Kirwan<BR>S00230 Larkin<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A03539" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_24><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A03539</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00230" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_25><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00230</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Makes it illegal for anyone convicted of a felony involving the sale or<BR>possession of a controlled substance to own, possess or harbor a dog<BR>weighing 20 pounds or more that has either been trained to attack<BR>or has exhibited a vicious disposition or propensity.<BR>[Asse
mbly: 01/26/2007 referred to codes<BR>Senate: 01/03/2007 referred to codes]<BR><BR>S00723 Breslin<BR>Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites;<BR>exemptions allowed for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; allows<BR>additional recovery where it can be proved that the dog had dangerous or<BR>vicious propensities and the owner had knowledge of such propensities.<BR>(This looks almost identical to A02657 and S01439)<BR>[01/08/2007 Referred to Judiciary]<BR><BR>A00255 Morelle<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00255" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_26><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A00255</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would penalize a person who "knowingly possesses or harbors<BR>any dog that, by temperament, nature, or past behavior, is inclined<BR>to be hostile" if the dog attacks w/o provocation, causing serious<BR>injury or death OR is not licensed and not vaccinated and cannot<BR>be res
trained from chasing, worrying or attacking any person under<BR>the age of 16 OR has refused to surrender the dog as required by<BR>a judicial order OR has used the dog in the commission of a crime.<BR>(Most of already penalized by existing NY state law.<BR>The new language defining a category of "hostile dog" seems like an<BR>end-run around the existing dangerous dog law. This new category<BR>of dog would be considered "hostile" based on the dog's "nature"<BR>even if the dog had not committed any previous bad acts.)<BR>[01/03/2007 referred to codes]<BR><BR>A05751 Townsend<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05751" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_27><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A05751</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Increases the penalties for dangerous dogs.<BR>An owner who "through any act or omission negligently permits"<BR>his dog to bite a person would be subject to a penalty of $1,000<BR>[currently $400]. For serious injury, the pe
nalty is from $1,000 to<BR>$2,000 [currently, up to $1,500]. If the dog was previously considered<BR>dangerous, fine is from $2,000 to $5,000 [currently, max: $3,000].<BR>If a dog previously determined to be dangerous kills or causes<BR>the death of a person "regardless of whether such dog escapes without<BR>fault of the owner" the owner would be guilty of a Class D felony<BR>[currently Class A misdemeanor] . (The quoted language about fault<BR>is already part of the current law, which is a little odd - how<BR>many laws find someone guilty even when they are "without fault"?)<BR>[02/23/07 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A06276 Benjamin<BR>Bans dangerous dogs from homes where children under 12 reside.<BR>(Keep in mind that in <SPAN id=lw_1178375153_28 style="CURSOR: hand">NY</SPAN>, a dog who chases a cat can be declared<BR>a "dangerous dog".)<BR>[03/06/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A06380 Benjamin<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06380" target=_blank><SPA
N id=lw_1178375153_29><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A06380</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides for owner liability for dog attacks on another dog or cat.<BR>Liability to include civil penalties from $200 to $700.<BR>(The fines go to <SPAN id=lw_1178375153_30 style="CURSOR: hand">NY</SPAN> State, not to the owner of the attacked dog or cat.)<BR>[03/07/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>=====<BR>LICENSING & MANDATORY MICROCHIPPING<BR><BR>A06601 Magee<BR>S01645 Sabini<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A06601" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_31><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A06601</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01645" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_32><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S01645</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would require pet dealers to inform dog buyers of state licensing requirements.<BR>[Assembly: 03/14/2007 referred
to agriculture<BR>Senate: 01/24/2007 referred to consumer protection]<BR><BR>A01677 Peralta<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01677" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_33><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A01677</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>all dogs and cats by the age of four months. Creates a state registry<BR>of the information "available twenty-four hours a day". Does not<BR>have exemptions or allowances for any other forms of identification,<BR>such as tags or tattoos. There is no privacy provision for the<BR>proposed registry.<BR>[01/10/07 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A01346 Englebright<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01346" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_34><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A01346</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Would increase the one-year state fees for dog licenses from $2.50<BR>to $3.50 for spayed/neutered dogs and from $7.50 to $8.50 for intact<BR>dogs. Also increas
es the 2 yr. and 3 yr. fees similarly.<BR>Some localities currently charge more, but these local 'surcharges' do<BR>not go to the state.<BR>[01/05/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>S01261 Trunzo<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S01261" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_35><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S01261</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Allows municipalities to require the registration of all cats, and<BR>to collect fees from that.<BR>[01/17/07 referred to local government]<BR><BR>=====<BR>PET THEFT<BR><BR>A 2197 Glick<BR>S 616 Marcellino<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02197" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_36 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A02197</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00616" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_37 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-A
TTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00616</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Includes the theft of a pet within the crime of grand larceny in the fourth<BR>degree in certain instances; defines "pet" as a licensed dog or cat harbored<BR>by the owner or lawful custodian of such dog or cat in a dwelling or within an<BR>enclosure or yard.<BR>[Assembly: 01/16/2007 referred to codes<BR>Senate: 01/05/2007 referred to codes<BR>01/30/2007 1ST REPORT CAL.53<BR>01/31/2007 2ND <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">REPORT</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">CAL.</st1:state></st1:place><BR>02/05/2007 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING<BR>02/12/2007 PASSED SENATE<BR>02/12/2007 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY<BR>02/12/2007 referred to codes]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>SERVICE DOGS<BR><BR>A07355 Crouch<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07355" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_38><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A07355</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Am
ends the civil rights law to clarify that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and<BR>service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and<BR>socialization process.<BR>[04/11/2007 referred to governmental operations]<BR><BR>S04236 Winner<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04236" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_39><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S04236</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices against persons with a disability<BR>on the basis of the use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog; defines the<BR>terms guide dog, hearing dog and service dog.<BR>[03/30/2007 referred to investigations and government operations]<BR><BR>S05510 Bonacic<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S05510" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_40><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S05510</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Authorizes the commissioner of human rights to make recommendations if
he finds<BR>that the law relating to the rights of persons qualified to train dogs<BR>to aid and guide persons with a disability are not being followed and needs<BR>revision.<BR>[04/25/2007 referred to investigations and government operations]<BR><BR>A02517 McDonough<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02517" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_41><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A02517</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides for a penalty of $1000 for the attack on a service dog or<BR>user of such service dog, a fine of $2000 for an attack on both dog<BR>and user; also provides that if the attacking dog has previously been<BR>found to be a dangerous dog, then such fines shall be $2000 and $4000<BR>respectively, and such may also be punishable with 90 days imprisonment.<BR>[01/17/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>====<BR><BR>VICTIMS OF DOG ATTACKS - COMPENSATION<BR><BR>A06944 Diaz<BR>S04010 no senate sponsor listed - introduced by Assy. Dia
z<BR>Would make victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims<BR>board.<BR>[Assembly: 03/22/2007 referred to governmental operations<BR>Senate: 03/22/2007 referred to crime victims, crime, and correction]<BR><BR>S00767 Diaz<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00767" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_42><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00767</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims<BR>board; requires dog control officers to give victims a card with notice<BR>thereof.<BR>[01/09/2007 referred to crime victims, crime, and correction]<BR><BR>=====<BR>DOGS & CATS NO LONGER "WILDLIFE"<BR><BR>A02611 Glick<BR>S01330 by Maltese<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A02611" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_43><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A02611</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us
/leg/?bn=S01330" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_44><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S01330</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Excludes dogs, cats and any other domesticated animals from the definition of<BR>"wildlife"; defines the term feral dog or cat.<BR>(Bill summary explains that this would prevent wildlife control businesses<BR>from trapping and killing any cats or dogs in an inhumane manner.)<BR>[Assembly: 01/17/2007 referred to environmental conservation<BR>Senate: 01/19/2007 referred to environmental conservation]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>SHELTERS<BR><BR>A00519 Cahill<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A00519" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_45><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A00519</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Allows the release of any dog or cat to another pound, shelter, society<BR>for the prevention of cruelty to animals or duly incorporated humane<BR>society if it increases the animal's chance at adoption.<B
R>[01/03/07 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A05399A Paulin<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05399" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_46><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A05399</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>updates the outmoded <SPAN id=lw_1178375153_47 style="CURSOR: hand">New York<BR>State</SPAN> law governing euthanasia of animals taken in by shelters, humane<BR>societies and SPCAs to ensure that when it is necessary, euthanasia is<BR>performed in the most humane manner possible. To this end, the bill<BR>requires, except in limited circumstances, that euthanasia be performed<BR>by injection of sodium pentobarbital or sodium pentobarbital solution by<BR>a licensed veterinarian, euthanasia technician or veterinary technician.<BR>[02/15/2007 referred to agriculture<BR>03/16/2007 amend and recommit to agriculture<BR>03/16/2007 print number 5399a<BR>04/17/2007 reported referred to codes]<BR><BR>A04162 Lafayette<BR><<A href="http://assembl
y.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04162" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_48><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A04162</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Prohibits transporting animals into the state for purposes of research,<BR>experimentation or testing if the animals are obtained from pounds,<BR>shelters, etc. Violation is a misdemeanor.<BR>[01/31/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>PETS FOR SENIORS<BR><BR>A01839 Lentol<BR>S03167 Diaz<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01839" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_49 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A01839</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03167" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_50 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S03167</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Relates to providing c
ompanion pets for seniors and instruction in the humane<BR>treatment of animals; provides for the office for the aging to operate programs<BR>to match seniors with companion pets to improve the lives of such seniors, and<BR>for the office for the aging to work with other entities to provide such<BR>programs.<BR>(Assembly: 01/11/2007 referred to aging<BR>02/27/2007 reported referred to ways and means<BR>04/24/2007 reported<BR>04/26/2007 advanced to third reading cal.286<BR>Senate: 02/27/2007 REFERRED TO AGING<BR>03/06/2007 1ST REPORT CAL.267<BR>03/07/2007 2ND REPORT CAL.<BR>03/12/2007 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING<BR>04/18/2007 PASSED SENATE<BR>04/18/2007 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY<BR>04/18/2007 referred to ways and means]<BR><BR>=====<BR><BR>ABUSE/CRUELTY LAWS<BR><BR>A01900 Glick<BR>S03530 Padavan<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A01900" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_51 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://ass
embly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A01900</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03530" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_52 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S03530</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Requires those persons who are ordered to report suspected cases of child<BR>abuse to also report suspicious cases of animal abuse they may come across<BR>in their official duties. Also, those persons who are ordered to<BR>investigate suspicious cases of animal cruelty, should report possible<BR>child abuse to the proper authorities. Makes failure to report a Class A<BR>misdemeanor.<BR>[01/11/2007 referred to social services]<BR><BR>A05838 Tedisco<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A05838" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_53><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A05838</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Expands the definition of aggravated c
ruelty to animals to include harm to<BR>animals during the commission of a felony.<BR>[02/23/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>S00913 DeFrancisco<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S00913" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_54><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S00913</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Makes the commission of cruelty to 10 or more animals during the same criminal<BR>transaction, a class E felony.<BR>[01/12/2007 referred to agriculture]<BR><BR>A07964 Magnarelli<BR>S04864 DeFrancisco<BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07964" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_55 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly. state.ny. us/leg/?bn= A07964</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR><<A href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S04864" target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1178375153_56 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll"><FONT color=#003399>http://assembly.
state.ny. us/leg/?bn= S04864</FONT></SPAN></A>><BR>Provides for an increase in criminal penalties for acts of cruelty to animals<BR>making cruelty a class E felony and aggravated cruelty a class D felony.<BR>[Assembly: 05/02/2007 referred to agriculture<BR>Senate: 04/24/2007 referred to agriculture]</SPAN><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></STRONG></P></TD></TR>
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