New York A 3778: Provides for the certification and regulation of pet groomers and pet grooming facilities; establishes standards of care, training and testing

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A03778 Summary:

BILL NOA03778 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03484

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SPONSORDiPietro

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COSPNSRFriend, Brabenec, Tague, Gallahan, Hawley, Beephan

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MLTSPNSR

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Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 §§1 - 8, Art 9 §4, Art 8 §§2-b & 2-c, Art 11, Art 19 §4, Art 5 §1, amd
Art 19 §2, rpld Art 11, Art 5 §1, Art 3 §6, Constn

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Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions; the New Amsterdam Region, the New York Region and the Montauk Region; provides regional governors and regional legislators; provides only for a state sales tax; divides various departments and agencies; provides for separate court systems and prison systems.

Go to top A03778 Actions:

BILL NOA03778 

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01/30/2025referred to local governments

01/31/2025to attorney-general for opinion

02/07/2025opinion referred to judiciary

05/20/2025held for consideration in local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

01/08/2026to attorney-general for opinion

01/30/2026opinion referred to judiciary

Go to topA03778 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Chair:Jones 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:13/5 Action: Held for Consideration JonesAyeBrownNay

RamosAyeFriendExcused

WoernerAyeManktelowNay

JacobsonAyeGallahanNay

ClarkAyeSimpsonNay

ConradAyeBeephanNay

RiveraAye

LevenbergAye

ShimskyAye

ShresthaAye

SchiavoniAye

WiederAye

KassayAye

O'PharrowExcused

Go to topA03778 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA03778 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3778

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Local Governments

 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

 proposing the addition of a new article 20 to the constitution, in
 relation to dividing New York state into three autonomous regions;
 proposing an amendment to article 8 of the constitution, in relation
 to local, school and special district budgets; proposing an amendment
 to article 9 of the constitution in relation to formation of new
 towns; proposing an amendment to section 2 of article 19 of the
 constitution, in relation to the constitutional convention; proposing
 an amendment to article 11 of the constitution, in relation to public
 education; proposing an amendment to article 19 of the constitution,
 in relation to limiting voting on a new constitution; proposing an
 amendment to article 5 of the constitution, in relation to officers
 and civil departments; repealing article 11 of the constitution relat-
 ing to education; repealing section 6 of article 3 of the constitution
 relating to the state legislature; and repealing section 1 of article
 5 of the constitution relating to officers and civil departments

 1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
 2 constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to
 3 read as follows:
 4 ARTICLE XX
 5 REGIONS

 6 Section 1. The state of New York shall be divided into three Regions:
 7 the New Amsterdam Region, the New York Region and the Montauk Region.
 8 (a) The New York Region shall consist of the counties of Bronx, Kings,
 9 New York, Queens and Richmond.
 10 (b) The New Amsterdam Region shall consist of the counties of Albany,
 11 Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango,
 12 Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin,
 13 Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Living-
 14 ston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario,
 15 Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenec-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD89079-01-5

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 1 tady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan,
 2 Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
 3 (c) The Montauk Region shall consist of the counties of Nassau,
 4 Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester.
 5 (d) Any new counties not listed shall be assigned by state law to the
 6 correct Region.
 7 (e) The New A