Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds
This bill prohibits insurance companies from denying coverage, raising premiums, canceling policies, or limiting coverage based solely on a policyholder owning or harboring a specific dog breed or mix. It directly affects homeowners and renters insurance policyholders who might previously have faced discrimination due to their dog's breed. The law amends insurance regulations to ban these restrictions, ensuring coverage decisions cannot be influenced by breed alone. It applies to all policies issued, renewed, or modified after the effective date.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action May 19, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · Assembly May 19, 2026
How they voted
59–3
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican22
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gianaris
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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