Sign Up
S 3959 New York Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Establishes Buoy's law

Summary
Establishes Buoy's law; requires veterinarians to notify owners of potential risks and side effects of medication verbally or through electronic means prior to prescribing or otherwise providing medication to an animal; allows the client, or his or her agent, to decide whether or not to have a consultation.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Dec 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2019 Last action Dec 28, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2019

How they voted

61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 12, 2019
D Democratic39
39 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Dec 28, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
Jan 8, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Failed
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
Jun 12, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Jun 12, 2019
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Jun 12, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
Jun 4, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 3959C
Jun 4, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
May 31, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 3959B
May 31, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
May 29, 2019
Senate · Amendment adopted
PRINT NUMBER 3959A
May 29, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
Feb 21, 2019
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.