BILL NUMBER: S5423
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
judicial process relating to a dog that caused death to a companion
animal, farm animal or domestic animal while trespassing on property
 
PURPOSE OF THE BILL:
This bill would clarify the circumstances by which a judge may order
humane euthanasia or permanent confinement of a dangerous dog that
caused the death of another animal.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivision 3 of section 123 of the agriculture and
markets law as it relates to clarifying the circumstances by which a
judge may order humane euthanasia or permanent confinement of a danger-
ous dog, including where a dog, without justification and while tres-
passing on another person's property, caused the death of an animal.
Section 2: Sets Effective Date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill would clarify the circumstances that a dog can be subject to
humane euthanasia to instances where another companion animal was killed
while trespassing on a property. Currently, humane euthanasia is only an
option for a judge where a dangerous dog previously injured or killed
another animal within the past two years. There was a tragic incident in
Rockland County, where a dog came into a neighbor's property and killed
their dog, a situation where the attack is unjustified.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2021: S6484, Referred to Agriculture
2022: S6484, Referred to Agriculture
2023: S5203, Referred to Agriculture
2024: S5203, Referred to Agriculture
Assembly
2021: A341, Referred to Agriculture
2022: A341, Referred to agriculture
2023: No Assembly Same-As
2024: No Assembly Same-As
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment, and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such date.