New York S 2041: Provides for the care of retired law enforcement dogs

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S02041 Summary:

BILL NOS02041 

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SAME ASSAME AS A07779

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SPONSORMURRAY

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COSPNSRMARTINEZ

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §844, Exec L

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Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a program for the care of retired law enforcement dogs which shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.

Go to top S02041 Actions:

BILL NOS02041 

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01/15/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

05/13/2026RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2041

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. MURRAY, MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to providing for the care
 of retired law enforcement dogs

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 § 844. Care for retired law enforcement dogs. 1. Definitions. For the
 4 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
 5 meanings:
 6 (a) "Retired law enforcement dog" shall mean a dog that was previously
 7 in the service of or utilized by a law enforcement agency or a correc-
 8 tional agency in this state for the principal purpose of aiding in the
 9 detection of criminal activity, enforcement of laws, or apprehension of
 10 offenders and that received certification issued by the division or by
 11 the division of state police attesting to the satisfactory completion of
 12 a police canine training program.
 13 (b) "Law enforcement agency" shall mean any agency or department of
 14 any municipality, any police district, or any agency, department,
 15 commission, authority or public benefit corporation of the state employ-
 16 ing a police officer or police officers as that term is defined in
 17 subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law.
 18 (c) "Correctional agency" shall mean any place operated by the state,
 19 county or city of New York having primary responsibility for the super-
 20 vision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of incar-
 21 cerated individuals of the state employing police officers as defined in
 22 paragraph (b) of subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal
 23 procedure law or peace officers as that term is defined in subdivision
 24 twenty-five of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05766-01-5

 S. 2041 2

 1 (d) "Veterinary care" shall mean the practice, by a veterinarian, of
 2 veterinary medicine as defined in article one hundred thirty-five of the
 3 education law. The term shall also include but not be limited to annual
 4 wellness examinations, vaccinations, internal and external parasite
 5 prevention treatments, testing and treatment of illnesses and diseases,
 6 medications, emergency care and surgeries, physical therapy, veterinary
 7 oncology or other specialty care, euthanasia, and cremation.
 8 2. The division shall establish a program for the care of retired law
 9 enforcement dogs and shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectu-
 10 ate such program.
 11 3. The program shall cover the cost of veterinary care for retired law
 12 enforcement dogs for the remainder of the lifetime of such dogs.
 13 4. In order to be eligible for the program, the handler or adopter of
 14 the retired law enforcement dog shall provide proof that the dog was in
 15 service as a law enforcement dog for at least:
 16 (a) five years; or
 17 (b) was taken out of service due to an injury to the dog; or
 18 (c) was taken out of service due to the dog being trained in THC
 19 detection.
 20 5. A handler or adopter of an eligible law enforcement dog shall be
 21 entitled to be reimbursed for the cost of veterinary care upon
 22 submission