New York S 1784: Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals

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S01784 Summary:

BILL NOS01784A

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SAME ASSAME AS A05505-A

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSRADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, HARCKHAM, MATTERA, MURRAY, RHOADS, ROLISON, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§1307 & 1971, RPAP L

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Provides for the inspection of property that has been vacated or abandoned for abandoned companion animals.

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BILL NOS01784A

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

03/18/20251ST REPORT CAL.576

03/19/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/20/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/08/2025PASSED SENATE

04/08/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/08/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

03/10/20261ST REPORT CAL.514

03/11/20262ND REPORT CAL.

03/12/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/05/2026PASSED SENATE

05/05/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/05/2026referred to agriculture

05/19/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/19/2026returned to senate

05/19/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/19/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1784A

05/28/2026REPASSED SENATE

05/28/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

05/28/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1784--A
 Cal. No. 514

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. HINCHEY, ADDABBO, ASHBY, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPA-
 TRICK, HARCKHAM, MATTERA, MURRAY, RHOADS, ROLISON, WEBB -- read twice
 and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
 on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
 committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
 reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
 vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered
 reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the real property actions and proceedings law, in
 relation to requiring property owners of certain properties that have
 been vacated or abandoned to inspect such property for abandoned
 companion animals

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

 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of
 2 section 1307 of the real property actions and proceedings law, the open-
 3 ing paragraph as added by chapter 507 of the laws of 2009 and paragraph
 4 (c) as added by chapter 160 of the laws of 2022, are amended and two new
 5 paragraphs (e) and (f) are added to read as follows:
 6 Such plaintiff shall have the right to peaceably enter upon such prop-
 7 erty, or to cause others to peaceably enter upon the property for the
 8 limited purpose of inspections, repairs and maintenance as required by
 9 this section, inspection for the presence of abandoned companion animals
 10 in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of this subdivision, or as
 11 otherwise ordered by court; provided, however, that if the property is
 12 occupied by a tenant, at least seven days notice must be given to such
 13 tenant, unless emergency repairs are required in which case reasonable
 14 notice shall be provided to the tenant.
 15 (c) Such plaintiff shall have the right to peaceably enter upon such
 16 property, or to cause others to peaceably enter upon the property for

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05452-05-6

 S. 1784--A 2

 1 the limited purpose of inspections, repairs and maintenance as required
 2 by this section, inspection for the presence of abandoned companion
 3 animals in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of this subdivision, or
 4 as otherwise ordered by court; provided, however, that if the property
 5 is occupied by a tenant, at least seven days notice must be given to
 6 such tenant, unless emergency repairs are required in which case reason-
 7 able notice shall be provided to the tenant.
 8 (e) If the plaintiff encounters a companion animal which appears to be
 9 abandoned during a