A 6388 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the establishment of local comprehensive emergency management plans

Summary

Requires the inclusion of local and municipal animal shelters, any duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and veterinary services when establishing local comprehensive emergency management plans; requires that information to the public include the communication accommodation needs of persons with vision or hearing impairments and information on which temporary housing and other necessary facilities are designated as animal-friendly.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action May 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

A6388A → A6388B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision reorganizes the legislative text and streamlines the list of groups required to be consulted during emergency planning. It removes specific mentions of 'local emergency management agencies' and 'veterinary services' from the consultation list while adding 'county animal response teams' to better target specialized animal rescue resources.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending the executive law regarding local comprehensive emergency management plans, but the specific stakeholders required for input have been adjusted.

REQUIREMENT

The list of groups that must be consulted for emergency planning was modified by removing 'local emergency management agencies' and 'veterinary services' and replacing them with 'county animal response teams' to refine the focus on animal-related emergency coordination.

TECHNICAL

The text regarding input for home care and hospice providers was moved to a new paragraph to improve the logical flow of the consultation requirements.

The bill's title and committee reporting status were updated to reflect its advancement to a third reading and amendment.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6388B

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 6388A

lower

Jan 8, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

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