A 1672 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal

This bill prohibits online pet sellers or lenders from including contract terms that allow them to repossess a dog or cat if a buyer misses payments. It directly affects online pet buyers and sellers, preventing sellers from treating pets as collateral in financing agreements. The law specifically applies to online website transactions and does not ban unsecured personal loans for pet purchases or affect other existing laws. The bill became law on November 21, 2025 (Chapter 507).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Nov 2025

Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Signed Nov 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

A1672 → A1672A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill amends New York's General Business Law to strengthen protections against predatory pet purchase contracts. It removes rabbits from the list of animals covered and clarifies that the prohibition applies specifically to dogs and cats. The amendment also updates the bill's title and tracking information to reflect its legislative progress.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing rabbits from the protected animals list, now only covering dogs and cats.

SCOPE

Removed rabbits from the list of animals protected from repossession clauses in purchase contracts.

Updated the bill title to specify 'certain contracts' and changed 'dog, cat, or rabbit' to 'dog or cat' throughout the text.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors (RAGA, ALVAREZ, COLTON) and updated legislative tracking numbers to reflect bill progression through committee review.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly May 12, 2025

How they voted

57–1

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 63

Jun 4, 2025

D Democratic41

36 Yea 5

87% Yea

R Republican22

21 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Nov 21, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.507

lower

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

May 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1672A

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors