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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8551: Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

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 8551 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats. Primary sponsor: Landon Dais (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 11, 2026): SUBSTITUTED BY S3026.

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Official summary

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

Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats; prohibited for reasons of convenience in keeping or handling a dog or cat.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Landon DaisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Michael CashmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Dave DiPietroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Larinda HooksCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse35
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
Angelo SantabarbaraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse111

“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. SUBSTITUTED BY S3026
  2. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.465
  3. REPORTED
  4. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  5. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
  6. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

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