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NY A00791

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Manny De Los Santos

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows employees to use paid sick leave for diagnosis, care, treatment, preventive care, or medical diagnosis of a "covered animal"

  • Defines "covered animal" as a service animal or an animal kept primarily for companionship in compliance with applicable laws

  • Amends existing Labor Law Section 196-b, which currently permits sick leave for employee illness, family member illness, or domestic violence-related absences

  • Known as the "Sick Leave for Pet Care Act"

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Enacts the "sick leave for pets care act"; allows employees to receive paid sick leave for the medical diagnosis or treatment of such employees' sick pets.

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor1/8/2025

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