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- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to animals at large
Purpose
Amends the agriculture and markets law, to allow animals to run free on public or private property without the property owner's permission.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends agriculture and markets law to make it unlawful for any animal owner, either willfully or through negligence to allow his or her animals to run at large on public property, unless such public property expressly authorizes such action, or upon the private property of others.
Existing law
Section 373 of the Agriculture and Markets law allows animals who are lost, abandoned or strayed to be picked up by authorities if they are found on public property. However, there are no provisions in the law to make it unlawful to allow your animal to wander.
Justification
Currently, many localities across the nation have issued ordinances to regulate nuisance animals. This bill would establish a statewide policy on how to address complaints by a neighbor of another's animals being allowed to wander on to his or her property by creating a legal responsibility to control one's pets. Although many localities have leash laws for dogs, which allows animal control officers to pick up unleashed dogs, the same restrictions do not exist for cats. Therefore, there is no recourse for a neighbor who is attempting to keep his property free from the destructive acts of a neighbor's cat. By creating a legal responsibility to control all animals in an individual's possession, this bill would give homeowner's the right to protect their property.
Legislative history
new bill
Fiscal implications
none
Effective date
120th day after it shall become law
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