New York S 558: Relates to requiring bills with a threshold level of co-sponsorship to be brought to the floor for a vote to be taken thereon

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S00558 Summary:

BILL NOS00558 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORKRUEGER

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COSPNSRADDABBO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, STAVISKY

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §357-a, Ag & Mkts L

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Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the time that such animal becomes nonambulatory; makes certain exceptions; provides violation provisions; defines relevant terms.

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BILL NOS00558 

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 558

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, BAILEY, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, STAVISKY --
 read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
 the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to nonambu-
 latory animals

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 357-a to read as follows:
 3 § 357-a. Nonambulatory animals. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of
 4 this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
 5 (a) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, associ-
 6 ation, municipality, or other legal entity;
 7 (b) "Nonambulatory animal" means any domestic sheep, cattle or swine
 8 that is raised for commercial or subsistence purposes and that is unable
 9 to stand and walk without assistance;
 10 (c) "Humanely euthanize" means to kill an animal by a single blow of a
 11 penetrating captive bolt or gun shot, or by chemical means, restricted
 12 to an injectable drug or drugs, that will render the animal unconscious,
 13 with complete unconsciousness remaining until death;
 14 (d) "Undue delay" means any delay beyond that which is reasonably
 15 necessary to carry out prompt, humane euthanasia or to administer
 16 prompt, appropriate and necessary veterinary treatment, or to carry out
 17 prompt, humane handling and transport of the nonambulatory animal pursu-
 18 ant to this subdivision and subdivision three of this section;
 19 (e) "Humane handling" means that a nonambulatory animal shall only be
 20 moved with full body support. Use of a sling, stoneboat, or other sled-
 21 like or wheeled conveyances should be used to move a nonambulatory
 22 animal wherever possible. In no event shall a nonambulatory animal be
 23 dragged, pushed with a tractor, forklift, or other equipment, lifted,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01753-01-5

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 1 unless with full body support, or otherwise moved inhumanely for
 2 purposes of convenience. In the limited circumstances where, in the
 3 course of veterinary treatment, the veterinarian makes a reasonable and
 4 good faith determination that the safest and most humane way to move the
 5 animal is with a tractor or other equipment, this is permissible. Hip
 6 clamps shall not be used to move a nonambulatory animal. Where an animal
 7 must be lifted to a standing position and not moved, the use of a hip
 8 clamp or other equipment is allowed after consulting with a veterinari-
 9 an. Where the veterinarian makes a reasonable and good faith determi-
 10 nation that the safest and most humane way to lift the animal is with a
 11 hip clamp or other equipment, this is permissible; and
 12 (f) "Veterinary treatment" means that a licensed veterinarian shall
 13 determine whether a nonambulatory animal requires medical attention or
 14 rehabilitation, or humane euthanasia. A veterinarian with an established
 15 veterinary client patient relationship with a farm shall provide a
 16 protocol for use by a farmer to assist in determining whether a nonambu-
 17 latory animal requires medical attention or rehabilitation, or humane
 18 euthanasia. A person shall follow the pr