Sponsors/Bill#

Title/Purpose

Description

Status/Committee
 

Senate:

To be announced

Assembly:
 Paulin/A382

Mandates Transparency of Animal Shelter Operations
 

This bill requires animal shelters to report annually  on intake and disposition of animals; such reports shall be available to the public.
full description

Assembly: in Ag 

Senate:
DeFrancisco/S5017

Assembly:
McEneny/A2421

Strengthens Buster’s Law to Enable Felony Prosecution of Aggravated Animal Abuse

This bill provides that a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when such person intentionally injures  an animal with aggravated cruelty; it removes the qualification that the animal need be a domestic animal.

full description

Senate: in Ag
 Assembly: in Ag

Senate:
Avella/S5013

 Assembly:

 Rosenthal/A07748

Prohibits
 horse-drawn carriages in
New York City

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines
the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed
humane.

full description

Senate: in Cities
 Assembly: in Cites

The League of
Humane Voters^®
has arranged
for a bus for the
special lobby day
 for these bills
 on May 1, 2012
 click here for bus information

Senate:

Addabbo/S1262 

Assembly

 Rosenthal/A1731

Allows cities with populations of over 1 million to prohibit sales of puppy-mill bred dogs in pet stores

Provides for regulation of pet dealers by municipalities; relates to preemption
of local laws and pet dealers.

full description

Senate: in Ag
 Assembly: in Ag

Senate:
Zeldin/S6167

Assembly:
Zebrowski/A3431

Prohibits Devocalization of Dogs and Cats

This bill prohibits devocalization of dogs and cats except when medically necessary to treat a condition which causes the animal physical pain or harm

full description

Senate: in Ag
 Assembly: in Ag