New York A 2555: Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

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A02555 Summary:

BILL NOA02555A

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SAME ASSAME AS S03073-A

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SPONSORMcDonald

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COSPNSRSteck, Brabenec, Glick, Jones, Davila, Kelles, Angelino, Santabarbara, Buttenschon, Chludzinski,
 Rosenthal, Gray, Tague, McMahon, Reyes, Sayegh, Bendett, Colton, Levenberg, Lavine, Shrestha,
 Tapia, Lee, Simone, Hevesi, Kay, Stern, Simon, Moreno

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 26-D §§440 - 447, Ag & Mkts L

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Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.

Go to top A02555 Actions:

BILL NOA02555A

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01/17/2025referred to agriculture

06/04/2025amend and recommit to agriculture

06/04/2025print number 2555a

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 2555--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD, STECK, BRABENEC, GLICK, JONES, DAVILA,
 KELLES, ANGELINO, SANTABARBARA, BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred
 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 estab-
 lishing a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals denied
 proper care

 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 article 26-D to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 26-D
 4 CIVIL REMEDY FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPANION ANIMALS
 5 Section 440. Legislative purpose.
 6 441. Definitions.
 7 442. Jurisdiction; courts; venue.
 8 443. Notice of mistreated companion animal.
 9 444. Emergency powers.
 10 445. Animal care hearing.
 11 446. Appeal.
 12 447. Construction with other laws.
 13 § 440. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide
 14 a civil means by which a companion animal that is found to be mistreated
 15 or not properly cared for may be:
 16 1. Made the subject of a court order to provide care issued to its
 17 owner or caretaker, and
 18 2. Removed from its present custody if necessary to ensure proper
 19 care.
 20 § 441. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
 21 have the following meanings:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03437-03-5

 A. 2555--A 2

 1 1. "Mistreated or not properly cared for" shall mean any act or omis-
 2 sion that results in a companion animal suffering unnecessary psycholog-
 3 ical or physical injury or pain, or failing to provide adequate food,
 4 water, shelter or veterinary care necessary to preserve the physical and
 5 mental well-being of a companion animal.
 6 2. "Companion animal" shall have the same meaning as defined by
 7 section three hundred fifty of this chapter.
 8 3. "Authorized agent" shall mean any police officer, or agent or offi-
 9 cer of any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to
 10 animals pursuant to section three hundred seventy-three of this chapter.
 11 4. "Impounding organization" shall mean any municipal pound or shel-
 12 ter, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
 13 or duly incorporated humane society.
 14 § 442. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to ensure
 15 proper care or seizure of a companion animal shall be maintained in the
 16 supreme court.
 17 2. The place of the special proceeding shall be within the jurisdic-
 18 tional area of the court where such companion animal thereof is situ-
 19 ated.
 20 § 443. Notice of mistreated companion animal. If an authorized agent
 21 has reason to believe that a companion animal has been or is being
 22 mistreated or not properly cared for, such authorized agent may notify
 23 the owner or caretaker, in writing, of such owner or caretaker's duty to
 24 provide certain care, including but not limited to, proper shelter,
 25