New York A 5505: Relates to the inspection of certain vacated or abandoned properties for abandoned companion animals

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A05505 Summary:

BILL NOA05505A

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SAME ASSAME AS S01784-A

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SPONSORLupardo

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COSPNSRRosenthal, Cashman, Stirpe, Brabenec

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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.

Go to top A05505 Actions:

BILL NOA05505A

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02/14/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

05/15/2026amend (t) and recommit to agriculture

05/15/2026print number 5505a

05/19/2026reported referred to codes

Go to topA05505 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:AGRICULTURE Chair:Lupardo 
DATE:05/19/2026AYE/NAY:22/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes LupardoAyeTagueAye

RosenthalAyeBlankenbushAye

BarrettAyeHawleyExcused

StirpeAyeFitzpatrickAye

WoernerAyeMillerAye

WilliamsAyeLemondesAye

ButtenschonAyeGiglioAye

KellesAye

SeptimoAye

ZinermanAye

CunninghamAye

RagaAye

KayAye

SchiavoniAye

CashmanAye

MorenoAye

Go to topA05505 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA05505 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5505--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Agriculture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in
 accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 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
 17 the limited purpose of inspections, repairs and maintenance as required
 18 by this section, inspection for the presence of abandoned companion
 19 animals in accordance with paragraph (e) or (f) of this subdivision, or
 20 as otherwise ordered by court; provided, however, that if the property

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05452-04-6

 A. 5505--A 2

 1 is occupied by a tenant, at least seven days notice must be given to
 2 such tenant, unless emergency repairs are required in which case reason-
 3 able notice shall be provided to the tenant.
 4 (e) If the plaintiff encounters a companion animal which appears to be
 5 abandoned during an inspection performed under this subdivision, the
 6 plaintiff shall immediately notify the dog control officer, the police,
 7 or agent or officer of a duly incorporated humane society or duly incor-
 8 porated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals about such
 9 encounter, for the purpose of promptly retrieving or providing necessary
 10 care for such companion animal at the property until the animal can be
 11 retrieved. Any plaintiff who encounters an abandoned companion animal
 12 pursuant to this paragraph shall not be deemed the owner, possessor or
 13 person hav