Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads
Summary
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
S6573
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S6573A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to narrow its scope by changing the requirement from any state or municipal official to only municipal employees acting in the normal course of their duties. Additionally, the bill's status was updated to reflect that it has been reported favorably by the Agriculture Committee and is now being reviewed by the Local Government Committee.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was restricted from all state and municipal officials to specifically municipal employees performing their regular job duties.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the eligible individuals from 'any state or municipal official' to 'any municipal employee'.
Added a condition that the recovery must occur during the 'normal and ordinary course of the public employment or duties'.
TIMELINE
Updated the bill's procedural history to show it was reported favorably by the Agriculture Committee and is now with the Local Government Committee.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 11, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
2
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6573A
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
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