New York S 3073: Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care

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S03073 Summary:

BILL NOS03073A

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SAME ASSAME AS A02555-A

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SPONSORGIANARIS

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COSPNSRASHBY, BORRELLO, BRISPORT, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN, COMRIE, FAHY, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN,
 HARCKHAM, HELMING, JACKSON, MATTERA, MAY, MURRAY, OBERACKER, ORTT, PALUMBO, ROLISON, RYAN C,
 STAVISKY, STEC, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 26-D §§440 - 447, Ag & Mkts L

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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.

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BILL NOS03073A

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01/23/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

06/04/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

06/04/2025PRINT NUMBER 3073A

06/11/2025COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

06/11/2025ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1803

06/11/2025PASSED SENATE

06/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/11/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

04/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.786

04/22/20262ND REPORT CAL.

04/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/05/2026PASSED SENATE

05/05/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/05/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3073--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GIANARIS, BORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, FAHY,
 FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MAY, MURRAY, PALUMBO, C. RYAN, STAVISKY,
 WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be commit-
 ted to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing a civil remedy for the protection of companion animals denied
 proper care

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 26-D to read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 26-D
 4 CIVIL REMEDY FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMPANION ANIMALS
 5 Section 440. Legislative purpose.
 6 441. Definitions.
 7 442. Jurisdiction; courts; venue.
 8 443. Notice of mistreated companion animal.
 9 444. Emergency powers.
 10 445. Animal care hearing.
 11 446. Appeal.
 12 447. Construction with other laws.
 13 § 440. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide
 14 a civil means by which a companion animal that is found to be mistreated
 15 or not properly cared for may be:
 16 1. Made the subject of a court order to provide care issued to its
 17 owner or caretaker, and
 18 2. Removed from its present custody if necessary to ensure proper
 19 care.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03437-02-5

 S. 3073--A 2

 1 § 441. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall
 2 have the following meanings:
 3 1. "Mistreated or not properly cared for" shall mean any act or omis-
 4 sion that results in a companion animal suffering unnecessary psycholog-
 5 ical or physical injury or pain, or failing to provide adequate food,
 6 water, shelter or veterinary care necessary to preserve the physical and
 7 mental well-being of a companion animal.
 8 2. "Companion animal" shall have the same meaning as defined by
 9 section three hundred fifty of this chapter.
 10 3. "Authorized agent" shall mean any police officer, or agent or offi-
 11 cer of any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to
 12 animals pursuant to section three hundred seventy-three of this chapter.
 13 4. "Impounding organization" shall mean any municipal pound or shel-
 14 ter, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
 15 or duly incorporated humane society.
 16 § 442. Jurisdiction; courts; venue. 1. A special proceeding to ensure
 17 proper care or seizure of a companion animal shall be maintained in the
 18 supreme court.
 19 2. The place of the special proceeding shall be wit