New York A 3115: Relates to compensation for injury or death of a companion animal

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A03115 Summary:

BILL NOA03115 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRGallagher

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §11-108, Gen Ob L

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Provides for compensation of an owner for the unjustifiable injury or death of a companion animal.

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BILL NOA03115 

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01/23/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3115

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 23, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to compensation
 for injury or death of a companion animal

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

 1 Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 11-108 to read as follows:
 3 § 11-108. Compensation for injury or death of a companion animal. 1.
 4 In addition to any other right of action or recovery otherwise available
 5 under law, a person may recover damages from another who negligently,
 6 recklessly, or intentionally causes unjustifiable physical injury or
 7 death of a companion animal.
 8 2. In determining damages for negligently, recklessly, or inten-
 9 tionally causing physical injury or death to a companion animal, the
 10 court may consider, among other factors, evidence regarding the bond
 11 between the companion animal and the companion animal's owner. The court
 12 may also award punitive damages where physical injury or death to a
 13 companion animal was unjustifiable and intentionally or recklessly
 14 caused.
 15 3. "Companion animal" as used in this section shall have the same
 16 meaning as subdivision five of section three hundred fifty of the agri-
 17 culture and markets law.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 19 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06111-01-5

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