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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 165: Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 165 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs. Primary sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2026): PRINT NUMBER 165B.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to outdoor restraints of dogs; prohibits inhumane tethering, including during dangerous weather conditions when a weather alert, advisory or warning is in effect; provides for civil penalties for violations.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Democratic/Working Families 5 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Linda RosenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Alex BoresCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse73
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Michael CashmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Maritza DavilaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Jeffrey DinowitzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Emily GallagherCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Chantel JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Paula KayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse100
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
John McDonaldCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse108
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Karen McMahonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse146
Marcela MitaynesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse51
Diana MorenoCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse36
Gabriella RomeroCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse109
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Tony SimoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Yudelka TapiaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse86

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. PRINT NUMBER 165B
  2. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
  3. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  4. PRINT NUMBER 165A
  5. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
  6. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
  7. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source