A 1698 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads

Summary
Requires municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A1698 A1698A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add two additional legislators (Schiafoni) to the sponsors and include procedural updates showing the bill was reported through multiple committees and amended. The substantive policy change narrows the requirement from any state or municipal official to only municipal employees acting in the normal course of their duties, limiting who must attempt to identify deceased animals found on public roads.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was narrowed from all state or municipal officials to only municipal employees performing their regular duties.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the requirement from 'any state or municipal official' to 'any municipal employee' acting in the normal course of public employment or duties.

TECHNICAL

Added two new legislators (Schiafoni) to the bill sponsors and included committee reporting history showing the bill was amended and referred through multiple committees.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1698A
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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