New York A 186: Prohibits tail docking of cattle

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A00186 Summary:

BILL NOA00186 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRBenedetto, Dinowitz, Levenberg, Steck

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MLTSPNSRColton, Glick

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Amd §368, Ag & Mkts L

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Prohibits tail docking of cattle.

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BILL NOA00186 

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01/08/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 186

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, DINOWITZ, LEVENBERG, STECK
 -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, GLICK -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
 iting tail docking of cattle

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

 1 Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 368 of the
 2 agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 1047 of the laws of
 3 1965, are amended to read as follows:
 4 Operating upon tails of horses and cattle unlawful. 1. Any person who
 5 cuts the bone, tissues, muscles or tendons of the tail of any horse,
 6 mare [or], gelding[,] or cattle, or otherwise operates upon it in any
 7 manner for the purpose or with the effect of docking, setting, or other-
 8 wise altering the natural carriage of the tail, or who knowingly permits
 9 the same to be done upon premises of which [he] such person is the
 10 owner, lessee, proprietor or user, or who assists in or is voluntarily
 11 present at such cutting, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
 12 imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than
 13 five hundred dollars or by both. If a horse or a cow is found with the
 14 bone, tissues, muscles or tendons of its tail cut as aforesaid and with
 15 the wound resulting therefrom unhealed, upon the premises or in the
 16 charge and custody of any person, such fact shall be prima facie
 17 evidence of a violation of this section by the owner or user of such
 18 premises or the person having such charge or custody, respectively.
 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00972-01-5

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