New York A 668: Confinement of animals for food producing purposes

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A00668 Summary:

BILL NOA00668 

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SAME ASSAME AS S05683

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SPONSORRosenthal (MS)

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COSPNSRPaulin, Dinowitz, Colton, Weprin, Steck, Gonzalez-Rojas, Gallagher, Lee

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MLTSPNSRGlick, Hevesi, Simon

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Add §353-g, Ag & Mkts L

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Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.

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BILL NOA00668 

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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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 668

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, COLTON, WEPRIN,
 STECK, GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, HEVESI,
 SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
 confinement of animals for food producing purposes

 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 353-g to read as follows:
 3 § 353-g. Confinement of animals for food producing purposes. 1. For
 4 purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following
 5 meanings:
 6 (a) "Calf raised for veal" means any calf of the bovine species kept
 7 for the purpose of producing the food product described as veal.
 8 (b) "Covered animals" means any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for
 9 veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm.
 10 (c) "Egg-laying hen" means any female domesticated chicken, turkey,
 11 duck, goose, or guinea fowl kept for the purpose of egg production.
 12 (d) "Enclosure" means any cage, crate, or other structure (including
 13 what is commonly described as a "gestation crate" for pigs, a "veal
 14 crate" for calves, or a "battery cage" for egg-laying hens) used to
 15 confine a covered animal.
 16 (e) "Farm" means the land, building, support facilities, and other
 17 equipment that are wholly or partially used for the commercial
 18 production of animals or animal products used for food or fiber, and
 19 does not include live animal markets.
 20 (f) "Fully extending its limbs" means fully extending all limbs with-
 21 out touching the side of an enclosure, including, in the case of egg-
 22 laying hens, fully spreading both wings without touching the side of an
 23 enclosure or other egg-laying hens.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02426-01-5

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 1 (g) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, associ-
 2 ation, or other legal entity.
 3 (h) "Pig during pregnancy" means any pregnant pig of the porcine
 4 species kept for the primary purpose of breeding.
 5 (i) "Turning around freely" means turning in a complete circle without
 6 any impediment, including a tether, and without touching the side of an
 7 enclosure.
 8 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to tether or confine any
 9 covered animal, as defined in subdivision one of this section, on a farm
 10 for all or the majority of any day, in a manner that prevents such
 11 animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and
 12 turning around freely.
 13 3. This section shall not apply during the following lawfully
 14 performed activities:
 15 (A) Transportation,
 16 (B) Exhibitions at rodeos, fairs, youth programs, and similar exhibi-
 17 tions,
 18 (C) Slaughtering process,
 19 (D) Scientific or agricultural research,
 20 (E) Examination, testing, individual treatment or operation for veter-
 21 inary purposes,
 22 (F) T