New York A 4910: Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters

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A04910 Summary:

BILL NOA04910 

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SAME ASSAME AS S01373

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SPONSORSimone

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COSPNSROtis

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §109, Ag & Mkts L

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Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters.

Go to top A04910 Actions:

BILL NOA04910 

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02/10/2025referred to agriculture

05/20/2025reported referred to ways and means

05/29/2025reported referred to rules

06/04/2025reported 

06/04/2025rules report cal.387

06/04/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.387

06/04/2025substituted by s1373

&nbspS01373 AMEND= SERRANO

&nbsp01/09/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

&nbsp03/18/20251ST REPORT CAL.573

&nbsp03/19/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp03/20/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp03/27/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp03/27/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp03/27/2025referred to agriculture

&nbsp06/04/2025substituted for a4910

&nbsp06/04/2025ordered to third reading rules cal.387

&nbsp06/04/2025passed assembly

&nbsp06/04/2025returned to senate

&nbsp09/22/2025DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

&nbsp09/26/2025SIGNED CHAP.420

Go to topA04910 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGRICULTURE Chair:Lupardo 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:23/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means LupardoAyeTagueAye

RosenthalAyeBlankenbushAye

BarrettAyeHawleyAye

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickAye

WoernerAyeMillerAye

JonesAyeLemondesAye

WilliamsAyeGiglioAye

ButtenschonAye

KellesAye

SeptimoAye

ZinermanAye

CruzAye

CunninghamAye

RagaAye

KayAye

SchiavoniAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:05/29/2025AYE/NAY:34/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyeRaAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookAyeBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyePalmesanoAye

WeprinAyeWalshAye

RamosAyeDeStefanoAye

BraunsteinAyeManktelowAye

McDonaldAyeSmullenAye

RozicAyeGiglioAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAye

SeawrightExcused

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

EpsteinAye

SeptimoAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/04/2025AYE/NAY:28/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedBarclayAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookAyeBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeRaAye

DinowitzAyeBrabenecAye

ColtonAyePalmesanoAye

MagnarelliExcusedReillyAye

PaulinAyeSmithExcused

Peoples-StokesAyeJensenAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA04910 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA04910 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4910

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SIMONE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to volun-
 tary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 109 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended
 2 by section 4 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010, paragraph (b)
 3 of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 349 of the laws of 2018, subdivi-
 4 sion 3 as amended by chapter 446 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read
 5 as follows:
 6 § 109. Licensing of dogs required; rabies vaccination required. 1. (a)
 7 The owner of any dog reaching the age of four months shall immediately
 8 make application for a dog license. No license shall be required for any
 9 dog which is under the age of four months and which is not at large, or
 10 that is residing in a pound or shelter maintained by or under contract
 11 or agreement with the state or any county, city, town or village, duly
 12 incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, duly
 13 incorporated humane society or duly incorporated dog protective associ-
 14 ation. Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a license shall
 15 be issued or renewed for a period of at least one year, provided, that
 16 no license shall be issued for a period expiring after the last day of
 17 the eleventh month following the expiration date of the current rabies
 18 cert