New York S 8293: Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for Nassau county fire marshals

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S08293 Summary:

BILL NOS08293A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08462-B

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§123-c - 123-g, amd §123, Ag & Mkts L; add §§17-349 - 17-349-d, 14-167-a, 17-820 & 18-166, amd §§17-344,
17-345, 17-346, 17-351 & 14-182, NYC Ad Cd

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Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.

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BILL NOS08293A

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05/30/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

12/03/2025AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

12/03/2025PRINT NUMBER 8293A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8293--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 May 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to creating
 the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a
 dog, and to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in
 relation to the requirement that dogs be restrained, adding additional
 offenses and penalties for negligent and reckless handling of dogs,
 and requiring signage at all parks that dogs must be restrained unless
 otherwise noted

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 "Penny's law".
 3 § 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding five new
 4 sections 123-c, 123-d, 123-e, 123-f, and 123-g to read as follows:
 5 § 123-c. Negligent handling of a dog. 1. A person is guilty of negli-
 6 gent handling of a dog if such person, on three or more occasions,
 7 violates any local law, rule, or regulation regarding the running at
 8 large of a dog outside of designated areas. Records of such violations
 9 shall run with the person handling the dog, regardless of if different
 10 dogs are involved. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, allowing
 11 multiple dogs running at large in violation of a local law, rule, or
 12 regulation at the same time shall be considered one violation.
 13 2. No provision in this section shall apply to law enforcement dogs
 14 when a leash or tether would interfere with the dog's work.
 15 Negligent handling of a dog is a violation.
 16 § 123-d. Reckless handling of a dog in the third degree. 1. A person
 17 is guilty of reckless handling of a dog in the third degree if such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11967-13-5

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 1 person handling a dog allows such dog to injure a person, cat, or other
 2 dog without justification.
 3 2. The responding police officer shall provide the victim or owner of
 4 the victimized cat or dog written notice of their right to make a
 5 dangerous dog complaint pursuant to section one hundred twenty-three of
 6 this chapter.
 7 3. It shall be an affirmative defense that (a) the handler was in
 8 compliance with all local laws, rules, and regulations for restraining
 9 an animal and the handler of the injured dog or cat was not in compli-
 10 ance with such local laws, rules, and regulations; or (b) the conduct of
 11 the dog was justified under subdivision four of section one hundred
 12 twenty-three of this article.
 13 4. The handler of the attacking dog shall be liable for all medical or
 14 veterinary expenses incurred by the victim or victim-owner relating to
 15 the attack.
 16 Reckless handling of a dog in the third degree is a violation.
 17 § 123-e. Reckless handling of a dog in the second degree. 1. A person
 18 is guilty of reckless handling of a dog in the second degree if such
 19 person handling a dog allows such dog to injure a person, cat, or other
 2