New York Senate Bill 2289

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-07 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO AGRICULTURE
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Sen. Pamela Helming [R]

2024-05-07 - Senate - Senate Judiciary Committee Vote (Y: 14 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-07	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO AGRICULTURE
2024-03-04	Senate	NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
2024-01-03	Senate	REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
2023-01-19	Senate	REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

A03206 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - referred to judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S2289
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S02289&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S02289
Roll Call	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S2289#SC1