New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08462

Introduced
5/16/25  
Refer
5/16/25  

Caption

Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.

Companion Bills

NY S08293

Same As Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.

Previously Filed As

NY S08293

Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.

NY A08551

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.

NY SB299

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

NY HB128

County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools

NY S0150

Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters

NY H0205

Abandoning Restrained Dogs During Natural Disasters

NY S0928

Changes term vicious to dangerous dogs, expands on requirements relative to leashes, enclosures, addresses fines, requires signage, mandates dangerous dogs be kept in enclosure and provides other requirements.

NY A06145

Relates to dog tethering and restraint restrictions and outdoor shelter requirements for dogs that are left outdoors.

NY SF4928

Person who sells emotional support dogs to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog requirement

NY S09800

Requires that no person under four years of age shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained by a child restraint system; requires that no person four years of age or older but under age eight shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained in an appropriate child restraint system; establishes violations of such provisions shall be punished by a civil fine of up to fifty dollars.

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