New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 1698: Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 1698 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Requires municipal employees to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads. Primary sponsor: David Weprin (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.66.
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.
Requires municipal officials to attempt to identify and notify the owners of a deceased dog or cat recovered on public roads by such municipal employees.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Weprin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Marianne Buttenschon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 119 |
| Paula Kay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 100 |
| Tommy John Schiavoni | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.66
- AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1698A
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.417
- RULES REPORT CAL.417
- REPORTED
- REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE