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NY A05815
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Expands orders of protection to allow courts to grant petitioners exclusive care, custody, or control of companion animals owned by either party or minor children in the household
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Prohibits respondents/defendants from taking, transferring, concealing, harming, or otherwise disposing of animals covered by the protection order
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Extends protection to animals residing in both the petitioner's and respondent's households, broadening coverage beyond just animals owned by the protected person
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Amends multiple sections of the Family Court Act, Criminal Procedure Law, and Domestic Relations Law to apply these protections consistently across juvenile delinquency, family offense, child protective, and matrimonial proceedings
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals; provides further protection for pets by authorizing the court to order a party to either relinquish a pet or to refrain from any contact with a pet.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026