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Senate bill · S8252 (2025-26)

Relates to pet breeders; repealer

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A8653, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

Michael Gianaris

Democratic/Working Families

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Summary

Relates to pet breeders; changes the term "pet dealer" to "pet breeder"; amends the definition of pet breeders; repeals certain provisions of law related thereto.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the General Business Law.

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 20, 2026. About our data

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would clarify enforcement of New York State's Puppy Mill Pipe- line Act and Article 26-A of the agriculture and markets law.

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

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Codes · New York State Assembly, Codes · New York State Senate.

The sponsor's argument

Why Michael Gianaris says this is needed

Chapter 681 of the Laws of 2022, more commonly known as the "Puppy Mill Pipeline Act," prohibited the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in retail pet stores, effective December 15, 2024. With more than 120 co-sponsors, this bipartisan measure passed by a wide margin and effectively shut down an inherently cruel, broken system which allowed retail pet stores, brokers, and transporters and wholesale breeders to profit handsomely from animal suffering. This bill seeks to clarify the legislature's intent regarding that life-saving work, by responsibly ensuring that the provisions of the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act are applicable to brokers intermediaries that sell dogs they did not breed. In addition, the legislation ensures that the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets can reliably carry out its enforcement and regulatory oversight of state-licensed breeding facilities, as originally prescribed 25 years ago with the enactment of New York's Pet Dealer Consumer Protection and Animal Care Standards Act. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HSITORY: New Bill.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Floor vote

    NY SenateJun 3, 2026Result: passed

    (61) (0) (0) (2)

  • Vote: Committee vote · Rules

    Senate RulesMay 28, 2026Result: passed

    (21) (0) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

    NY Senate

  2. Jun 3, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    PASSED SENATE

    NY Senate

  3. Jun 3, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  4. May 28, 2026

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  5. May 28, 2026

    Ordered to Third Reading CAL.1375

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1375

    NY Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. May 20, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Assembly

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

    NY Assembly

  4. Apr 23, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  5. Mar 26, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  6. Mar 26, 2026

    Amend and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  7. Mar 9, 2026

    Amend (t) and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  8. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  9. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly

  10. Jun 11, 2025

    In committee

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    NY Senate

  11. Jun 8, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Agriculture

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  12. May 27, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Senate

  13. May 22, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    NY Assembly