Bill > S06573

This bill requires municipal employees who recover a deceased dog or cat on a public road during their normal work duties to make a reasonable effort to identify the animal's owner. Specifically, municipal workers must attempt to detect ownership indicators such as tags or license numbers, and then try to notify the owner or an animal management service about the animal's death. The law would be added to the New York agriculture and markets law as a new section (§ 377-b), and it will go into effect 180 days after becoming law. The purpose of this bill appears to be to ensure that pet owners are informed if their animal has been killed on a public road, providing a compassionate approach to handling such unfortunate incidents and potentially helping owners retrieve their pet's remains or gain closure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6573