S 6573 NY
Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads
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Summary
This bill requires New York municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of deceased dogs or cats that are recovered on public roads. When municipal workers find deceased pets, they must make an effort to locate and contact the animal's owner. The notification requirement applies to dogs and cats found on public roads within the municipality. Municipal employees must use reasonable efforts to identify the pet owner through available means such as microchip information or identification tags. This requirement ensures that pet owners are informed of their pet's death and allows families to properly address the situation.
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Official abstract
Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees.
Sponsor (1)
- Michelle Hinchey Democratic · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick Republican · cosponsor
Action history (18)
- Mar 17, 2025 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
- May 14, 2025 REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT · upper
- Jun 6, 2025 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT · upper
- Jun 6, 2025 PRINT NUMBER 6573A · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1821 · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 PASSED SENATE · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- Jun 11, 2025 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 DIED IN ASSEMBLY · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 RETURNED TO SENATE · lower
- Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE · upper
- May 7, 2026 1ST REPORT CAL.997 · upper
- May 11, 2026 2ND REPORT CAL. · upper
- May 12, 2026 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING · upper
- May 29, 2026 PASSED SENATE · upper
- May 29, 2026 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY · upper
- May 29, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · lower
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