A740 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Allows a court to determine legal ownership of a companion animal, taking into consideration the well-being of the companion animal, during proceedings for dissolution of marriage, legal separation and proceedings commenced by individuals who have both resided with the companion animal.
- Title
- Relates to providing for the legal ownership of a companion animal
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Judiciary
- Introduced
- 2025-01-06
- Law section
- Domestic Relations Law
Sponsors
- Linda B. Rosenthal Assembly Member, District 67
Heard in committee
- Judiciary NY State Assembly committee