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Bill > A4534
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Introduced
10/15/2018
10/15/2018
In Committee
10/15/2018
10/15/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that any person, may voluntarily and anonymously deliver a domestic companion animal to a shelter, pound, veterinary hospital, or police station in the State, and leave the animal with an employee, veterinarian, or police officer at the facility. The bill provides that the person would not be liable for the care or disposition of the animal. The bill further provides that no employee, veterinarian, or police officer at the shelter, pound, veterinary hospital, or police station, as applicable, may refuse to accept any domestic companion animal. Finally, the bill directs the Commissioner of Health to establish a public education and information program to disseminate the information on the requirements of this bill to every municipality, shelter, pound, veterinary hospital, police station, and public school with students in grades three through 12.
AI Summary
This bill, the "New Jersey Safe Haven for Protection of Domestic Companion Animals Act," provides that any person may voluntarily and anonymously deliver a domestic companion animal (defined as a pet) to a shelter, pound, veterinary hospital, or police station in the state. The facility must accept the animal, and the person delivering the animal is not liable for the animal's care or disposition. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Health to establish a public education and information program to disseminate the requirements of the bill to every municipality, shelter, pound, veterinary hospital, police station, and public school with students in grades three through 12.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee (on 10/15/2018)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A5000/4534_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A5000/4534_I1.PDF |
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