This section lists current animal welfare laws of New York. The rating is based the stage of the bill. If a bill passes the , it is sent on to the Senate, where it goes through a similar process. If both houses pass a bill, it is then sent to the governor for their signature. governor vetoes a bill, it can still become a law if a two-thirds majority of both houses votes in favor of the bill.1 star is a potential law being introduced and 6 stars is a law that has been accepted and signed by the governor. 1 star is an introduction of the bill, 6 stars and it has passed, the governor has signed it, and it has now become a law.

SessionBillDescriptionSponsorStrickenVetoedSigned
2025-2026A8555Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters
2025-2026A8555AClarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters
2025-2026S8084Establishes an animal abuser registry
2025-2026S8084AEstablishes an animal abuser registry
2025-2026A10119Establishes an animal abuser registry
2025-2026A10119AEstablishes an animal abuser registry
2025-2026S896Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.
2025-2026S896ARequires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.
2025-2026S1676Requires that nuisance wildlife control operators disclose to the client, in writing, that euthanasia may be used to resolve a wildlife related problem.
2025-2026S3158Includes animal fighting as a criminal act for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes.
2025-2026A3030AEstablishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.
2025-2026A3030BEstablishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.
2025-2026A3030Establishes the New York native plants program to conserve, promote, and enhance the native ecology of New York state by encouraging the use of native plants and ecological-friendly methods and materials on state and local land.
2025-2026A10138Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.
2025-2026S2428Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish provides for regulation by the state.ORTT
2025-2026A9115Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish provides for regulation by the state.BUTTENSCHON
2025-2026S9086Distinguishes the terms service animal and emotional support animal provides that persons with a disability shall be entitled to reasonable housing accommodations for a service animal or emotional support animal, provided that they obtain documentation from a qualified practitioner provides that certain privileges are restricted to persons with a service animal provides that a person who fraudulently obtains documentation for a reasonable housing accommodation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine and community service.PALUMBO
2025-2026S252Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.MARTINEZ
2025-2026S5982Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to independently add to the lists of prohibited and regulated invasive species on an emergency basis pending review by the department of agriculture and markets in consultation with the New York invasive species council.HARCKHAM
2025-2026S9029Prohibits the manufacture for sale, sale, hold or offer for sale, or distribution of lab grown meat or 3D printed meat in the state creates penalties for violations.WEIK
2025-2026A9683Expands 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.CASHMAN
2025-2026S8927Directs the court to consider whether the companion animal was acquired prior to or during the marriageCOONEY
2025-2026A6388Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.HYNDMAN
2025-2026A6388ARequires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.HYNDMAN
2025-2026A9538Establishes a publicly accessible online registry for individuals convicted of a second or subsequent domestic violence offense.BEEPHAN
2025-2026S9231 Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals.
2025-2026S2428 Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish provides for regulation by the state.
2025-2026S9029 Prohibits the manufacture for sale, sale, hold or offer for sale, or distribution of lab grown meat or 3D printed meat in the state creates penalties for violations. WEIK
2025-2026A9115 Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish provides for regulation by the state.
2025-2026A1612 Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2612 Designates the animal control officer in the town of Sand Lake as a peace officer. BENDETT
2025-2026A6405Grants peace officer status to animal control officers of the county of Schuyler defines animal control officer. PALMESANO
2025-2026S154 Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to develop and maintain a searchable database of lost and found domestic animals. PALUMBO
2025-2026S197 Enacts Tucker's law removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S225 Removes requirements that a parent, guardian or person and the minor remain at ground level at all times while deer hunting. GALLIVAN
2025-2026S250 Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions of the agriculture and markets law. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026A1782 Permits the delivery of telehealth services by veterinarians under certain conditions. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2555 Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated. MCDONALD
2025-2026A822 Creates the responsible retirement of racehorses fund establishes a horse registration fee provides such funds be expended to support responsible retirement of racehorses in this state. GLICK
2025-2026A850 Establishes the crimes of cruelty to animals to threaten, intimidate or harass in the second degree and cruelty to animals to threaten, intimidate or harass in the first degree when in the presence of a minor child. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A858 Relates to providing an exemption for drugs and medicines for companion and farm animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A862 Prohibits the taking of zoo, petting zoo, carnival or circus animals provides that violations shall be punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars. GLICK
2025-2026A891 Pertains to confinement of certain animals for food producing purposes prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy or calf raised for veal for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A897 Criminalizes knowingly causing a minor to attend a place where exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted, establishes such offense is considered a misdemeanor. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026S1182 Prohibits the use of leg-gripping traps. ADDABBO
2025-2026S1205 Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals requires a psychiatric evaluation for defendants convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals. TEDISCO
2025-2026S1101A Limits the department of environmental conservation's ability to fix special open seasons for taking wild deer to ending no later than the 3rd Sunday of December of each year allows the department to issue regulations for special seasons for particular counties or designated wildlife management units after consultation with local governments and stakeholders. MAY
2025-2026 S1294 Establishes the canine officer health monitoring fund which allows for applicants to request reimbursement from the division of criminal justice services for health costs related to regular health or injury associated with canine officers. BORRELLO
2025-2026S1307 Establishes a tax credit for the adoption of a dog or cat establishes a $100 credit for a maximum of three dogs or cats per taxable year. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
2025-2026S1362 Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated. SERRANO
2025-2026S1411 Requires unsealing of court records of youthful offenders convicted of animal abuse offense provides that such persons undergo a psychiatric evaluation and treatment where necessary. TEDISCO
2025-2026S1562 Limits ownership or possession of companion animals by Buster's Law violators adds definition of equine companion while taking horses out of farm animal definition. TEDISCO
2025-2026S1568 Elevates the offense of killing a police work dog or police work horse from being a class E felony to a class D felony establishes the class E felony of injuring a police work dog or police work horse for intentionally causing serious physical injury to a police work dog or police work horse while such dog or horse is performing its duties under the supervision of a police officer. TEDISCO
2025-2026A3880 Enhances penalties for committing multiple animal cruelty offenses. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A8327 Prohibits the sale of birds at retail pet shops provides exceptions for certain domesticated game birds and other birds including chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, peafowl and pigeons. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A8375 Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals makes related provisions. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A8462 Enacts Penny's law to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained. RAJKUMAR
2025-2026A8551 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat. DAIS
2025-2026A8462A Enacts Penny's law to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained. RAJKUMAR
2025-2026A8653 Amends the definitions of pet dealers, brokers and retail pet shops. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A9024 Establishes criminal offenses related to cruelty to and the killing of animals provides for enhanced sentencing and victim statements requires landlords to check the animal abuser registry establishes the New York state animal abuser registry makes conforming changes repeals provisions relating to aggravated cruelty to animals. BLUMENCRANZ
2025-2026A9101 Relates to nonhuman primates in testing and research facilities provides that an animal testing facility no longer in need of a nonhuman primate in its possession shall consider options for and determine the appropriate care of such nonhuman primate, including releasing such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary provides that a higher education research facility that receives public money, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility, shall annually publish certain information on its website concerning nonhuman primates at such facility. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A8462B Enacts Penny's law to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained. RAJKUMAR
2025-2026A9108 Includes a town, acting through its dog control officers acting at the behest of a police officer to seize an animal, as an impounding organization for the purpose of authorizing such town to file a petition requesting that the person from whom an animal is seized or the owner of the animal to post a security. BENDETT
2025-2026S470 Enacts Kirby and Quigley's Law expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony. TEDISCO
2025-2026S473 Provides a tax credit for spay or neuter services. TEDISCO
2025-2026S558 Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the time that such animal becomes nonambulatory makes certain exceptions provides violation provisions defines relevant terms. KRUEGER
2025-2026S562 Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape. KRUEGER
2025-2026S579 Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance. HELMING
2025-2026S673 Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S703 Eliminates the requirement that injury be serious with respect to aggravated cruelty to animals. KRUEGER
2025-2026S832 Establishes a tax credit for the cost of veterinary services up to two thousand dollars per year. TEDISCO
2025-2026S833 Relates to providing an exemption for drugs and medicines for companion and farm animals. TEDISCO
2025-2026S838 Relates to implementing a dangerous dog owner alert system. TEDISCO
2025-2026S950 Requires a farm owner or operator that produces shell eggs or liquid eggs for human consumption to confine egg-laying hens in a cage-free housing system. KAVANAGH
2025-2026S1044 Prohibits a person convicted of Buster's Law from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing. TEDISCO
2025-2026S1045 Makes the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal (dogs and cats) left outside a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. TEDISCO
2025-2026A7950 Provides that the penalty for the abandonment of animals is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both. KASSAY
2025-2026A8038 Imposes a fee for certain convictions to benefit animal shelters establishes the animal offenses assistance fund. RA
2025-2026S7421 Provides that no person shall engage in the aquaculture of any species of octopus in the state for the purpose of human consumption. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S7421A Provides that no person shall engage in the aquaculture of any species of octopus in the state for the purpose of human consumption. MARTINEZ
2025-2026A791 Enacts the sick leave for pets care act allows employees to receive paid sick leave for the medical diagnosis or treatment of such employees' sick pets. DE LOS SANTOS
2025-2026S3457 Relates to human-relevant research funding for scientific testing on animals to promote human-relevant research alternatives to scientific animal testing and establishes the promoting ethical testing solutions fund. GIANARIS
2025-2026A3616 Requires motorists to exercise care to avoid colliding with any domestic or companion animal increases fines and penalties for causing such injury and for leaving the scene of injury to certain animals without reporting. SIMONE
2025-2026 S5895 Promotes understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crime laws. LANZA
2025-2026S1278 Prohibits persons who have been convicted of animal cruelty from working at an animal shelter makes such violation a class A misdemeanor. GALLIVAN
2025-2026S1563 Requires each violator of Buster's Law to register the violator's name and address with the division of criminal justice services makes the registration available to the public, law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations, animal control officers, breeders of animals, animal rescues and pet stores. TEDISCO
2025-2026S1753 Establishes Bella's Law which calls for an investigation into possible domestic violence or abuse for persons who have been accused of animal abuse. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
2025-2026S675 Prohibits the transportation of dogs in the back of a motor vehicle intended for any load unless such space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of not less than forty-six inches extending vertically from the floor the motor vehicle has installed means of preventing the dog from being ejected or the dog is cross-tethered to the vehicle or is protected by a secured container or cage, in a manner which will prevent the dog from being ejected from the motor vehicle imposes fines for violations. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S3629A Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2025-2026S8228 Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility which contains criminal records, personal appearance date, fingerprints, photographs, handwriting samples and other information. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S8252 Amends the definitions of pet dealers, brokers and retail pet shops. GIANARIS
2025-2026S8293 Enacts Penny's law to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S6573A Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees. HINCHEY
2025-2026S8252A Amends the definitions of pet dealers, brokers and retail pet shops. GIANARIS
2025-2026S8510 Provides for the licensing, inspection and regulation of animal boarding kennels authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to license, inspect and regulate animal boarding kennels. TEDISCO
2025-2026S8581 Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense defines terms makes technical changes. COMRIE
2025-2026S8293A Enacts Penny's law to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S6733 Imposes a fee for certain convictions to benefit animal shelters establishes the animal offenses assistance fund. PALUMBO
2025-2026S7011 Enacts Peanut's law: humane animal protection act to provide humane treatment, safeguard animal welfare and strengthen the rights of animal sanctuaries and responsible owners in retaining custody, implementing due process safeguards, and guaranteeing public safety while an appeal is pending requires an administrative hearing before the seizure or euthanization of an animal under the care of a wildlife sanctuary, unless there is documented evidence that the animal presents an immediate threat to public safety further provides that any animal seized by the department of environmental conservation for testing or public concerns is subject to a 72-hour waiting period prior to euthanization makes related provisions. SCARCELLA-SPANTON
2025-2026S1101 Limits the department of environmental conservation's ability to fix special open seasons for taking wild deer to ending no later than the 3rd Sunday of December of each year allows the department to issue regulations for special seasons for particular counties or designated wildlife management units after consultation with local governments and stakeholders. MAY
2025-2026S8035 Authorizes courts, upon issuance of an order of protection, to order exclusive care, custody, and control of certain companion animals be granted to the petitioner SKOUFIS
2025-2026A9123 Provides for the licensing, inspection and regulation of animal boarding kennels authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to license, inspect and regulate animal boarding kennels. SANTABARBARA
2025-2026A9150 Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense defines terms makes technical changes. BERGER
2025-2026A5512A Regulates the use of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation. BUTTENSCHON
2025-2026S1607 Limits the liability of a farm or u-pick operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production enacts the equine activity safety code act. BORRELLO
2025-2026S391 Requires a disclosure form for the surrender of a dog to a shelter, pound or dog protective association detailing the reasons for surrender and any aggressive tendencies of such dog. PALUMBO
2025-2026S2603 Includes use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals. ADDABBO
2025-2026S3026 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat. GIANARIS
2025-2026S3073 Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated. GIANARIS
2025-2026S3297 Creates the rescued animals spay and neuter fund authorizes the department of taxation and finance to place a check-off box on income tax returns for taxpayers to contribute money to the fund. WEIK
2025-2026S4613 Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals provides further protection for pets by authorizing the court to order a party to either relinquish a pet or to refrain from any contact with a pet. WEIK
2025-2026S4633 Relates to adding animal fighting as a criminal act when referring to enterprise corruption. WEIK
2025-2026S4952 Expands the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students requires verification of compliance. HARCKHAM
2025-2026S4954 Prohibits the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on wildlife management areas, state forests, forest preserves, state parks or any other state-owned land that is open for hunting and on land contributing surface water to the New York city water supply. HARCKHAM
2025-2026S5014 Enacts the Big Five African Trophies Act relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S5017 Prohibits the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food establishes a task force on public health risks and animal welfare concerns of slaughterhouses. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S3542 Prohibits the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to search for, scout, locate, hunt, detect, or otherwise aid in the taking of a wild animal to which the hunting season applies. BORRELLO
2025-2026S3629 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2025-2026S3651 Relates to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet dealers in the state and those that sell such animals through an online platform. MURRAY
2025-2026S3730 Relates to penalties for intent to cause injury to an animal. LANZA
2025-2026S3970 Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S4223 Provides for a tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies. PARKER
2025-2026S7550 Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured. COONEY
2025-2026S7612 Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals makes related provisions. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S7723 Requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish licensing and educational standards for individuals providing canine training for non-service and non-police dogs requires such standards to utilize non-aversive, evidence-based, and positive reinforcement techniques. MURRAY
2025-2026S8030 Requires principals convicted of certain animal cruelty offenses undergo a presentencing forensic psychological evaluation and a report be submitted to the court based on such evaluation and to attend counseling, humane education, a rehabilitation program, or other such treatment based on such report. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S3491 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child increases the potential term of imprisonment from two to four years when such crime is committed in the presence of a child defines presence of a child. TEDISCO
2025-2026S3490 Increases the penalties for owners of dangerous dogs and subjects certain dangerous dog owners to further investigation. TEDISCO
2025-2026S6152 Relates to protecting wildlife and maintaining safety necessitates written notification before a nuisance wildlife control operator undertakes any control measures. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S6332 Authorizes commercial feed for a pet, specialty pet, horse, or camelid to include hemp seed or a substance derived from hemp seed. HINCHEY
2025-2026S6380 Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs prohibits tethering under cruel or inhumane conditions, including during dangerous weather conditions when a weather alert, advisory or warning is in effect provides for civil penalties for violations. BRISPORT
2025-2026S6387 Provides for tax credit for the adoption of pets from an animal shelter up to $250 per pet. HARCKHAM
2025-2026S6530 Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing or authorizing any permits to new or expanding large concentrated animal feeding operations. BRISPORT
2025-2026S6560 Expands aggravated cruelty to animals to include all animals. LANZA
2025-2026S6573Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees. HINCHEY
2025-2026S6621 Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles in the state exempts certain entities and organizations. HARCKHAM
2025-2026S1664 Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers. HARCKHAM
2025-2026S1742 Increases the penalty of knowingly violating the provisions relating to the appropriate shelter for dogs from a violation to a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S1741 Provides that the penalty for the abandonment of animals is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S1743 Requires certain peace officers to issue an appearance ticket, summon or arrest and bring before the appropriate court any person offending the provisions of article 26 of the agriculture and markets law. MARTINEZ
2025-2026S1781 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK
2025-2026S1784 Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned. HINCHEY
2025-2026S1802 Prohibits ear clipping and tail docking of dogs unless deemed medically necessary to protect the life or health of the dog. FERNANDEZ
2025-2026S2063 Relates to aggravated neglect of a companion animal. TEDISCO
2025-2026S2145 Regulates the use of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation. ORTT
2025-2026S2162 Enacts the pollinator promotion act to authorize the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote the health and viability of pollinators in the state and to make municipal adoption and implementation of pollinator promotion plans eligible for climate adaptation and mitigation projects under the climate smart communities program requires consideration of certain pollinator health initiatives on SUNY campuses directs the departments of education and environmental conservation to develop guidelines for school districts to implement certain pollinator friendly practices directs the implementation of certain pollinator friendly practices on highway verges. MAY
2025-2026S2296 Relates to the creation of a court appointed advocate for animals. BAILEY
2025-2026S2338 Allows municipalities to eliminate the surcharge for the licensing of service dogs relating to animal population control efforts. ORTT
2025-2026S5409 Enhances penalties for committing multiple animal cruelty offenses. LANZA
2025-2026S5410 Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders requires each to be licensed creates a breeder licensing fund exempts not-for-profit organizations. LANZA
2025-2026S5414 Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal makes it a class D felony. LANZA
2025-2026S5423 Relates to the judicial process relating to a dog that causes the death of a companion animal, farm animal or domestic animal while trespassing on property. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S5488 Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations. COMRIE
2025-2026S5544 Provides that any person charged with enforcing laws prohibiting cruelty to animals shall cause a report to be made when, in the performance of their duties, such person has reasonable cause to believe that abuse or maltreatment of a child has also occurred provides that a person charged with the responsibility of filing a report of child abuse or maltreatment shall also file a report of suspected animal cruelty. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S5654 Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals by making such offense a felony, including torture, beating, or killing of any animal makes animal cruelty, including overdriving or depriving an animal of sustenance a felony when committed while released on recognizance for violating an order of protection allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail. MURRAY
2025-2026S5683 Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000. SANDERS
2025-2026S5709 Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S5715 Relates to the issuance of appearance tickets for certain violations of the agriculture and markets law when the person is charged with a crime for which the court may order the posting of a security. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S5721 Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation for issuing any license or permit that would authorize the use of a primate in an entertainment act. SKOUFIS
2025-2026S5822 Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane. SEPULVEDA
2025-2026S6812 Establishes the animal abuse hotline. BORRELLO
2025-2026S6880 Authorizes a lengthier prison sentence for a person who commits aggravated cruelty to animals during an incident of domestic violence. TEDISCO
2025-2026S6946 Authorizes emergency medical care personnel to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats. LANZA
2025-2026S6968 Removes the tax exempt status of not-for-profit corporations for convictions of criminal facilitation of the organization or its officers, members or employees. LANZA
2025-2026S6963 Provides for the registration and regulation of pet groomers establishes standards of care, training and testing provides such applicant must be at least eighteen years of age. LANZA
2025-2026S7330 Requires higher education research facilities to make available certain information regarding the adoption of dogs or cats on their website. BRISPORT
2025-2026S7350 Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include serious physical injuries or the use of a weapon. LANZA
2025-2026S7395 Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction. SCARCELLA-SPANTON
2025-2026A5947 Prohibits certain wildlife and fish from being imported into the state in order to protect public health and safety, native wildlife and fish, and the agricultural interests of the state relates to the operation of live animal markets. SIMON
2025-2026A5987 Creates the human cloning prohibition act which makes it unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, to intentionally or knowingly perform or attempt to perform human cloning defines terms makes exceptions imposes penalties for violations. FITZPATRICK
2025-2026A6145 Relates to dog tethering and restraint restrictions and outdoor shelter requirements for dogs that are left outdoors. BRABENEC
2025-2026A6373 Expands aggravated cruelty to animals to include all animals. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A6397 Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include serious physical injuries or the use of a weapon. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A6459 Relates to penalties for intent to cause injury to an animal. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A6514 Requires duly incorporated humane society, pound or shelter to make reasonable efforts to locate the owner of certain animals or provide for the fostering or adoption of such animals provides that such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, checking such animals for identification, social media, placing a photograph and general description, and other identifying information on the internet. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A6535 Provides for the humane destruction or other disposition of certain animals by shelters requires animals to be made available for adoption for 90 days unless a veterinarian certifies that such animal should be humanely destroyed for health reasons. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A6602 Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a companion animal or farm animal in the first and second degree. LUNSFORD
2025-2026A6687 Provides for penalties for causing the death of an animal makes it a class D felony. TANNOUSIS
2025-2026A1804 Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1835 Prohibits the use of primates in entertainment acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation for issuing any license or permit that would authorize the use of a primate in an entertainment act. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1859 Imposes restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals. RAJKUMAR
2025-2026A1888 Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1885 Promotes understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal crimes laws. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1923 Relates to prohibitions on fur products prohibits the manufacture, sale, display for sale, trade, giving, donating, or otherwise distributing of a fur product by any means in the state beginning twenty-four months after this act becomes a law. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1939 Limits the animal dealers that are exempt under the provisions of article 7 of the agriculture and markets law relating to the licensing, identification and control of dogs applies provisions to dealers licensed as a class A dealer under the Federal Animal Welfare Act that sells dogs exclusively to USDA registered research facilities. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1966 Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions of the agriculture and markets law. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1816 Includes animal fighting as a criminal act for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1976 Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in pet products requires disclosure on information on priority chemicals establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse makes related provisions. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1980 Excludes dogs, cats and any other domesticated animals from the definition of wildlife. GLICK
2025-2026A1987 Provides for the humane treatment and removal of downed animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2019 Eliminates the requirement that injury be serious with respect to aggravated cruelty to animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2026 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime. MILLER
2025-2026A1229A Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. CARROLL R
2025-2026A1229B Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. CARROLL R
2025-2026A1698A Requires municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees. WEPRIN
2025-2026A2092 Relates to requiring licensed slaughterhouses to have a closed circuit camera and television system in all areas with live animals establishes a reporting requirement pursuant to inspections where a violation is found. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2143 Requires duly incorporated humane societies, a duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, pet dealers, or any pound microchip stray animals before making them available for adoption. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2194 Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry with community notification requirements. GLICK
2025-2026A2377 Establishes a tax credit for the adoption of a dog or cat establishes a $100 credit for a maximum of three dogs or cats per taxable year. RA
2025-2026A2421 Prohibits the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food establishes a task force on public health risks and animal welfare concerns of slaughterhouses. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2387 Establishes the animal abuse hotline. BRABENEC
2025-2026A5343 Provides grants for schoolyards and playgrounds to become living schoolyards which provide outdoor learning spaces for students. RAGA
2025-2026A5340 Creates a tax credit for certain household pet expenses including medical and veterinary expenses and everyday expenses for up to two household pets. RAGA
2025-2026A5505 Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned. LUPARDO
2025-2026A5512 Regulates the use of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation. BUTTENSCHON
2025-2026A5530 Establishes a tax credit for pet adoption not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars. BROOK-KRASNY
2025-2026A5815 Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals provides further protection for pets by authorizing the court to order a party to either relinquish a pet or to refrain from any contact with a pet. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A5850 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. GLICK
2025-2026A107 Establishes that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing pain, stress, and fear establishes an animal can be a victim of a crime. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A140 Relates to prohibiting school districts, school principals, administrators, or teachers from requiring, permitting, or conducting a lesson or experimental study using an animal in a hatching project. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A181 Creates a task force on animal laws requires reporting to the governor and legislature of recommendations on how to increase statewide uniformity of such. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A545 Relates to the proper venue for an impounding organization to file a petition for a security to be paid by the owner of a seized animal currently in the care of such organization. PAULIN
2025-2026A546 Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction. PAULIN
2025-2026A547 Amends the definitions of pet dealers decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption. PAULIN
2025-2026A664 Prohibits a person convicted of Buster's Law from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A665 Relates to the creation of a crime database of all convictions in New York state of animal cruelty, fighting, neglect, abandonment and mistreatment makes such crime database available to all law enforcement entities, district attorneys, duly incorporated humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations and animal control officers. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A667 Prohibits the use of leg-gripping traps. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A668 Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A690 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child increases the potential term of imprisonment from two to four years when such crime is committed in the presence of a child defines presence of a child. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A599 Relates to the definition of serious offense and felony offenses against animals for purposes of possession of a firearm. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A640 Relates to the creation of a court appointed advocate for animals.ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A633 Requires the owner of any place or establishment where animals or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food to reimburse costs associated with capture and return or rescue and rehabilitation of escaped animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A637 Creates a tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies up to $100 per animal with a maximum of three household pets. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A652 Requires a farm owner or operator that produces shell eggs or liquid eggs for human consumption to confine egg-laying hens in a cage-free housing system. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A710 Relates to the taking of wildlife without a permit takings may only be done subject to regulations promulgated by the department regulations shall incorporate the recommendations of the most recent guidelines on euthanasia of the American Veterinary Medical Association provides that the taking method selected shall be the least stressful, quickest and most painless to the animal available while protecting human health and safety. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A724 Regulates the issuance of pet insurance policies covering veterinary expenses. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A732 Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers when such birds have not yet been fully weaned. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A730 Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals requires a psychiatric evaluation for defendants convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A740Allows a court to determine legal ownership of a companion animal, taking into consideration the well-being of the companion animal, during proceedings for dissolution of marriage, legal separation and proceedings commenced by individuals who have both resided with the companion animal. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A798 Expands the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students requires verification of compliance. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A2555A Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated. MCDONALD
2025-2026A4250 Increases the penalties for theft of a companion animal. MCDONOUGH
2025-2026A4283 Relates to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures provides such animals may be rescued if certain conditions are met. MORINELLO
2025-2026A4376 Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders requires each to be licensed creates a breeder licensing fund exempts not-for-profit organizations. FALL
2025-2026A2660 Provides for tax credit for the adoption of pets from an animal shelter up to $250 per pet. SAYEGH
2025-2026A3046Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3050 Enacts Tucker's law removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years. LUNSFORD
2025-2026A3052 Prohibits animal insurance policies from limiting or excluding pre-existing conditions. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3080 Relates to the disposition of abused farm animals provides that convicted individuals and those in their households or those who aided or abetted in the unlawful acts or should have known or knew of such acts may not be entitled to any monies generated from the sale of the farm animals which were the basis of such conviction. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3115 Provides for compensation of an owner for the unjustifiable injury or death of a companion animal. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3122 Allocates funding for the New York city animal population control fund for the animal population control program monies that emanate from any resident or source in NYC from certain violations and fees shall be allocated to the NYC animal population control fund. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3150 Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3162 Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3158 Requires the court to require a mental health evaluation when a person is convicted of certain crimes pertaining to animal fighting and aggravated cruelty to animals requires the convicted person to assume the costs of any evaluation and continued therapy makes related provisions. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3184 Creates the rescued animals spay and neuter fund authorizes the department of taxation and finance to place a check-off box on income tax returns for taxpayers to contribute money to the fund. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3166 Restricts individuals from owning a companion animal after being convicted of certain crimes involving animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A3297 Includes use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals. MCDONALD
2025-2026A993 Creates the concentrated animal feeding operation environmental compliance revolving loan program. ANGELINO
2025-2026A1121 Allows livestock owners to purchase and possess rabies vaccine and to vaccinate their livestock against rabies during emergency rabies outbreak situations as determined by the commissioner of health provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions after two years defines livestock for the purpose of this section. SANTABARBARA
2025-2026A1108 Provides for the licensing of pet grooming facilities establishes standards of care and required record keeping. PAULIN
2025-2026A1116 Relates to sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals removes the two year imprisonment cap. SANTABARBARA
2025-2026A1132 Provides access to medical marihuana for an animal when a veterinarian determines such animal has any medical condition that may benefit from treatment with medical marihuana. PAULIN
2025-2026A1229 Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. CARROLL R
2025-2026A1344 Establishes a tort cause of action for the wrongful injury or death of a companion animal provides for compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief and three year statute of limitations on commencement of such an action. GLICK
2025-2026A1391 Provides that any person charged with enforcing laws prohibiting cruelty to animals shall cause a report to be made when, in the performance of their duties, such person has reasonable cause to believe that abuse or maltreatment of a child has also occurred provides that a person charged with the responsibility of filing a report of child abuse or maltreatment shall also file a report of suspected animal cruelty. GLICK
2025-2026A1432 Relates to codifying animal cruelty laws under the penal law makes conforming technical changes. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1383 Relates to protecting wildlife and maintaining safety necessitates written notification before a nuisance wildlife control operator undertakes any control measures. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1523 Designates rescue cats as the official state cat establishes that a rescue cat is a cat of any breed or mixture of breeds rescued and adopted from an animal shelter or rescue group ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1630 Establishes the crimes of sexual conduct with an animal resulting in injury or death and sexual conduct with an animal makes such crimes a class E felony and class A misdemeanor, respectively. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1645 Requires higher education research facilities to make available certain information regarding the adoption of dogs or cats on their website. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1609 Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility which contains criminal records, personal appearance date, fingerprints, photographs, handwriting samples and other information. LUNSFORD
2025-2026A1667 Relates to establishing an office of antibiotic-resistance control establishes the antibiotics education fund includes methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibiotic-resistant infections in the definition of airborne infectious disease. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1693 Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1685 Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles in the state exempts certain entities and organizations. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1698 Requires municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees. WEPRIN
2025-2026A1689 Requires that the district attorney in each county appoint at least one assistant district attorney to be responsible for overseeing the prosecution of animal crimes. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A6797 Permits animal-drawn vehicles to equip and use amber flashing lights does not apply to such vehicles in a city with a population of one million or more. PALMESANO
2025-2026A6871 Relates to human-relevant research funding for scientific testing on animals to promote human-relevant research alternatives to scientific animal testing and establishes the promoting ethical testing solutions fund. BORES
2025-2026A6928 Prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing or authorizing any permits to new or expanding large concentrated animal feeding operations. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A7388 Enacts Peanut's law: humane animal protection act to provide humane treatment, safeguard animal welfare and strengthen the rights of animal sanctuaries and responsible owners in retaining custody, implementing due process safeguards, and guaranteeing public safety while an appeal is pending requires an administrative hearing before the seizure or euthanization of an animal under the care of a wildlife sanctuary, unless there is documented evidence that the animal presents an immediate threat to public safety further provides that any animal seized by the department of environmental conservation for testing or public concerns is subject to a 72-hour waiting period prior to euthanization makes related provisions. BLUMENCRANZ
2025-2026S8693 Excludes certain amphibians and reptiles from the definition of small game and makes conforming changes. SALAZAR
2025-2026A4753 Establishes Bella's Law which calls for an investigation into possible domestic violence or abuse for persons who have been accused of animal abuse. BROWN E
2025-2026A4894 Enhances and enacts provisions relating to criminalizing the promotion of animal fighting and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such activities. SIMONE
2025-2026A4977 Exempts services provided to board an animal when rendered by a veterinarian licensed and registered as required by the education law or by a commercial horse boarding operation from sales and use taxes. BUTTENSCHON
2025-2026S8211 Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters including the length of time and conditions such animal may be exposed to. ADDABBO
2025-2026A165 Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs prohibits tethering under cruel or inhumane conditions, including during dangerous weather conditions when a weather alert, advisory or warning is in effect provides for civil penalties for violations. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026S3046 Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings. BRISPORT
2025-2026S3046A Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings. BRISPORT
2025-2026A1557 Prohibits certain acts in rodeos imposes penalties for the violation of such acts. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A6722 Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. KAY
2025-2026A6985 Requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish licensing and educational standards for individuals providing canine training for non-service and non-police dogs requires such standards to utilize non-aversive, evidence-based, and positive reinforcement techniques. RA
2025-2026S3629 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2025-2026S3629A Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2025-2026A1672A Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A1672 Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal. ROSENTHAL
2025-2026A6556 Includes consideration of evidence of recent acts of aggravated cruelty to animals as a factor to be considered when determining whether grounds for a temporary extreme risk protection order exist. ROSENTHAL03/06/25
2025-2026A1433A Provides for the issuance of pet insurance that provides coverage for accidents and illnesses of pets. HUNTER05/19/25
2025-2026S4289 Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs to 12/31/2027 prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes. HOYLMAN-SIGAL 02/03/25
2025-2026S5402AProtects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. HOYLMAN-SIGAL
2025-2026S5402B Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. HOYLMAN-SIGAL
2025-2026S5402 Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. HOYLMAN-SIGAL
2025-2026S6822 Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal. GIANARIS
2025-2026S6822A Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal. GIANARIS
2025-2026A54 Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings. EPSTEIN
2025-2026S5514 Includes consideration of evidence of recent acts of aggravated cruelty to animals as a factor to be considered when determining whether grounds for a temporary extreme risk protection order exist. HINCHEY
2025-2026A3498A 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. JONES03/04/25
2025-2026A3498B 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. JONES03/12/25
2025-2026A3498 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. JONES01/28/25
2025-2026A3476 Relates to the exemption from inspection for certain meat products. JONES01/28/25
2025-2026S1648 Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. OBERACKER01/13/25
2025-2026A1291 Authorizes bail for principals charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. SLATER01/09/25
2023-2024A6947 Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter. PRETLOW05/15/23
2023-2024A6947A Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter. PRETLOW03/14/24
2023-2024S4198A Enacts the New York wildlife crossing act directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified. COMRIE01/29/24
2023-2024S4198B Enacts the New York wildlife crossing act directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified. COMRIE02/12/24
2023-2024S4198 Enacts the New York wildlife crossing act directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified. COMRIE02/06/23
2023-2024S9915 Requires motorists to exercise care to avoid colliding with any domestic or companion animal increases fines and penalties for causing such injury and for leaving the scene of injury to certain animals without reporting. GOUNARDES
2023-2024A10110 Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, deal in, sell or rescue cattle, swine, horses, cervids, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry or to operate an auction where such animals are sold unless a valid domestic animal health permit is held. LUPARDO05/06/24
2023-2024A10645 Prohibits certain wildlife and fish from being imported into the state in order to protect public health and safety, native wildlife and fish, and the agricultural interests of the state relates to the operation of live animal markets. SIMON
2023-2024A9254 Extends the effectiveness of provisions related to licensing of establishments where animals or fowls are slaughtered. WEPRIN02/22/24
2023-2024A10592 Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024S9081A Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations. THOMAS
2023-2024S9847 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats. GIANARIS
2023-2024S9081 Permits microchipping of certain animals possessed by animal protective associations and rescue organizations. THOMAS
2023-2024S785 Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation. ORTT
2023-2024S8471 Includes animal fighting as a criminal act for purposes of enterprise corruption crimes. SKOUFIS
2023-2024S4363A Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2023-2024S4363 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. FERNANDEZ
2023-2024S7777A Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters. SERRANO
2023-2024S7777 Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters. SERRANO
2023-2024S8431 Requires that nuisance wildlife control operators disclose to the client, in writing, that euthanasia may be used to resolve a wildlife related problem. SKOUFIS
2023-2024A2976A Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters. ZEBROWSKI05/30/24
2023-2024A2976 Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters. ZEBROWSKI02/01/23
2023-2024S9019A Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website. GIANARIS
2023-2024S9019 Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website. GIANARIS
2023-2024A3569A Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats. ZEBROWSKI05/13/24
2023-2024A6239A Requires state or municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads. WEPRIN
2023-2024S9249 Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to purchase, deal in, sell or rescue cattle, swine, horses, cervids, camelids, sheep, goats or poultry or to operate an auction where such animals are sold unless a valid domestic animal health permit is held. HINCHEY
2023-2024A4005A Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. GLICK
2023-2024A3569 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats. ZEBROWSKI02/03/23
2023-2024A4005 Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts excludes certain permanent performing institutions imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation. GLICK
2023-2024A6239 Requires state or municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads. WEPRIN
2023-2024S9719 Requires state or municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads. HINCHEY
2023-2024A4058B Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024S3185A Prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes. HOYLMAN-SIGAL
2023-2024A4058A Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024A4058 Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog, cat, or rabbit from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal provides that such provisions apply to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits through an online website. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024S9629 Establishes the housing people and animals together grant program to expand access for co-sheltering people experiencing homelessness and victims of domestic violence with companion animals. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S9656 Requires the establishment of a plant-based agriculture grant program to assist small and medium-sized farms transition to plant-based agriculture. BRISPORT
2023-2024S9657 Prohibits the transportation of dogs in the back of a motor vehicle intended for any load unless such space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of not less than forty-six inches extending vertically from the floor the motor vehicle has installed means of preventing the dog from being ejected or the dog is cross-tethered to the vehicle or is protected by a secured container or cage, in a manner which will prevent the dog from being ejected from the motor vehicle imposes fines for violations. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S9438 Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured. COONEY
2023-2024S8829A Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. SKOUFIS
2023-2024S8829 Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. SKOUFIS
2023-2024A7840A Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024A7840 Prohibits the importing, possession, or sale of any part or product of the skin or body of a kangaroo for commercial purposes. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024A9884 Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly. HYNDMAN
2023-2024A6836B Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024A6836 Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024A6836A Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. ROSENTHAL L
2023-2024S6211C Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S3431A Relates to promoting animal fighting and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such activities. SKOUFIS
2023-2024S6365 Relates to the inspection of property that has been vacated for abandoned animals requires property owners and lessors to inspect such property within three days and to immediately notify the appropriate authorities when such person finds an animal which appears to be abandoned. HINCHEY
2023-2024S6211B Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S142 Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats. GIANARIS
2023-2024S761 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals. KRUEGER
2023-2024S3302 Enacts the Big Five African Trophies Act relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products. SEPULVEDA
2023-2024S3431 Relates to promoting animal fighting and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such activities. SKOUFIS
2023-2024S5325 Enacts Tucker's law removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S6211A Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S6211 Provides that wild animal means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and exotic animal means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process. MARTINEZ
2023-2024A9739 Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime. MILLER
2023-2024S8942 Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly. MARTINEZ
2023-2024S6796 Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter. ADDABBO
2023-2024S6796A Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter. ADDABBO
2023-2024A4785A Prohibits the importation, manufacture, sale, distribution and use of glue traps, glue boards, and other adhesive-based animal traps. EPSTEIN
2023-2024S6314A Prohibits the importation, manufacture, sale, distribution and use of glue traps, glue boards, and other adhesive-based animal traps. BRISPORT
2023-2024S6314 Prohibits the importation, manufacture, sale, distribution and use of glue traps, glue boards, and other adhesive-based animal traps. BRISPORT
2023-2024S8863 Prohibits the use of unmanned aerial vehicles to search for, scout, locate, hunt, detect, or otherwise aid in the taking of a wild animal to which the hunting season applies. BORRELLO
2023-2024S1056 Includes certain land that is owned or rented as a farm operation for the production for sale of crops, livestock or livestock products as land used in agricultural production. HINCHEY
2023-2024S1182 Provides access to live scan fingerprinting to society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers. HARCKHAM
2023-2024S7927A Protects wolves by requiring animals which could be wolves be submitted for a DNA test and, when determined to be wolves, requiring the department take action to protect wolves from being taken in the future. HOYLMAN-SIGAL