Bills that influence animal shelters, animal control officers, dog licensing, and animal identification.
A.60, A.221, A. 6390; A. 6936/S. 5978; S. 6191 Provides a tax credit for adopting companion animals from a shelter.
A. 2976 States that dog license applications must provide space for voluntary contributions to municipal shelters and shelters under contract with municipalities.
S. 233 Prohibits people who have been convicted of cruelty to animals, animal fighting, or abandonment from working at an animal shelter.
S. 3148 Requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop and maintain a database of lost and found domestic animals.
To help take action on any of these or other animal protection bills pending before the NYS Legislature, use the methods below to reach lawmakers.
If you do not know their names or contact information, go to www.nyassembly.gov and www.nysenate.gov. If you provide your address, you can get this information. In your communication, mention that you are a constituent and include your address.
Name: Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Majority Leader
Phone: (518)455-2585
Email: scousins@nysenate.gov
Fax: (518)426-6811;
Address: Room 907, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12247
Name:
Carl E. Heastie, Assembly Speaker
Phone: (518)455-3791
Email: speaker@nyassembly.gov
Fax: (518)455-4812
Address: Room 932, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248