New York Senate Bill 4962 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-09 - signed chap.479

Provides for humane destruction or disposition of certain animals; euthanasia of animals shall be accomplished by an injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a technician while the animal is heavily sedated or in the case of an emergency, a gunshot is permissible in the case where an animal that is posing an imminent threat of serious physical injury; provides that chambers used to induce hypoxia by means of lethal gas shall be dismantled, rendered inoperable and beyond repair, and removed from the premises.

Provides for humane destruction or disposition of certain animals; euthanasia of animals shall be accomplished by an injection of sodium pentobarbital administered by a technician while the animal is heavily sedated or in the case of an emergency, a gunshot is permissible in the case where an animal that is posing an imminent threat of serious physical injury; provides that chambers used to induce hypoxia by means of lethal gas shall be dismantled, rendered inoperable and beyond repair, and removed from the premises.

Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-10		SUBSTITUTED BY A999B
2009-09-10		ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.969
2009-09-10		COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
2009-08-31		PRINT NUMBER 4962B
2009-08-31		AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
2009-05-27		PRINT NUMBER 4962A
2009-05-27		AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
2009-04-27		REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

A00999 (Same As) 2009-10-09 - signed chap.479

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S04962&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y