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A06395 Summary:

BILL NOA06395 

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SPONSORTannousis

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Amd §353-b, Ag & Mkts L

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Enacts stricter requirements for sheltering of dogs outside including protection from wind and loss of body heat.

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03/04/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6395

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TANNOUSIS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to appro-
 priate shelter for dogs

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 353-b of the
 2 agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 594 of the laws of
 3 2003, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (b) For all dogs that are left outdoors in inclement weather, a hous-
 5 ing facility, which must: (1) have a waterproof roof; (2) be struc-
 6 turally sound with insulation appropriate to local climatic conditions
 7 and sufficient to protect the dog from inclement weather while promoting
 8 the retention of body heat; (3) be constructed to allow each dog
 9 adequate freedom of movement to make normal postural adjustments,
 10 including the ability to stand up, turn around and lie down with its
 11 limbs outstretched; [and] (4) allow for effective removal of excretions,
 12 other waste material; dirt and trash; and (5) during the months of
 13 November through March, provide a windbreak at the entrance. The housing
 14 facility and the area immediately surrounding it shall be regularly
 15 cleaned to maintain a healthy and sanitary environment and to minimize
 16 health hazards.
 17 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 18 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06597-01-5

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