Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters

Latest action Sep 26, 2025

Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A4910, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The bill will create an option on dog registration applications for a dog owner to donate to a local animal pound or shelter.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMar 27, 2025Result: passed
(60) (1) (0) (2)
Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Dean Murray, George Borrello and 2 more on Agora

Republican3
Democratic1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why José M. Serrano says this is needed

In many parts of New York State there are only one or two animal shel- ters in each county. Local government funding is often insufficient to support these services. Currently, municipalities are only required to contribute the amount collected in dog registration fees to animal shel- ters or pounds. Although many municipalities provide funding to animal shelters above this amount, there is still a need for funding for these organizations. This bill will provide dog owners with the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to their local animal shelter at the time of registration.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Sep 26, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.420
NY Senate
Sep 22, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 4, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.387
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.387
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly

Show full history (11 earlier events)

Jun 4, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A4910
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Mar 27, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
1ST Report CAL.573
1ST REPORT CAL.573
NY Senate
Feb 10, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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