A. 270/S. 1960 Bans use of performance enhancing drugs in horseracing.
A. 297 Requires installation and use of surveillance cameras at all racetracks.
A. 1162/S. 5438 Ends NYS subsidies generated from video lottery gaming to horseracing industry.
A. 3517 Establishes a commission on retired racehorses to track retirement of racehorses.
A.3552-A/S.1677-A Increases fines for selling disabled horses and other Equidae.
A. 3815 Establishes a retirement fund for racehorses.
A.5109-A/S.2163-B Prohibits the slaughter of horses for human or animal consumption and further provides that it is unlawful to import, export, sell, purchase, barter, transport, or possess a horse or horseflesh with the intent of slaughtering or having another person slaughter the horse for human or animal consumption.
A. 7684/S.4914 Makes it unlawful to offer carriage horse rides to the public in New York City and provides for the humane disposition of horses used in the rental horse business.
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