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A 3498: Expands the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products to include purpose-bred animals raised for research, service animals, working dogs or any working animals in service on a farm.
What A 3498 does, verified September 9, 2025
The bill aims to expand the definition of crops, livestock, and livestock products in the state of New York. This expansion includes adding certain animals to the existing definition, such as working dogs, service animals, and research animals. Specifically, it includes: * Working dogs, including law enforcement dogs, detection dogs, and livestock control dogs * Service animals, such as personal service dogs, therapy dogs, and guide dogs * Research animals, which are raised or maintained for regulated biomedical research The bill also states that these animals will be considered part of the expanded definition. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: enacting clause stricken (2025-09-08)Alert me
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| Sep. 08, 2025 | enacting clause stricken |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | amend and recommit to agriculture |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | print number 3498b |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | amend and recommit to agriculture |
| Mar. 04, 2025 | print number 3498a |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 28, 2025 · 344 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3498 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JONES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expand- ing the definition of crops, livestock and livestock products The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 301 of the agriculture and markets 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph n to read as follows: 3 n. Purpose-bred animals, including but not limited to: (i) all types 4 of working dogs as defined in section ninety of the state law, including 5 but not limited to: (A) law enforcement dogs, including but not limited 6 to detention dogs, police work dogs, dogs used by the military, protec- 7 tive security and working search dogs, as such terms are defined in 8 section one hundred eight of this chapter; (B) personal service dogs, 9 including but not limited to service dogs, therapy dogs, guide dogs and 10 hearing dogs as those terms are defined in section one hundred eight of 11 this chapter; and (C) livestock and wildlife control dogs, which for 12 purposes of this article shall include any dog that is trained to herd 13 and/or protect livestock or control bird and/or wildlife populations and 14 is actually or has been used for such purposes; (ii) other service 15 animals as defined in section one hundred twenty-three-b of this chap- 16 ter; and (iii) any research animal, which for purposes of this article 17 shall include any animal that is raised or maintained specifically for 18 the purpose of regulated biomedical research to promote the health and 19 wellness of humans or animals. 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06720-01-5
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