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A 3115: Provides for compensation of an owner for the unjustifiable injury or death of a companion animal.
What A 3115 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to provide compensation to individuals who suffer unjustifiable physical injury or death of their companion animals due to negligence, recklessness, or intentional acts. A person can recover damages from another party under the law, in addition to any existing rights. The court may consider the bond between the companion animal and its owner when determining damages. Additionally, the court can award punitive damages if the injury or death was unjustifiable and caused intentionally or recklessly. The bill defines "companion animal" as an animal kept for companionship, similar to the definition under the Agriculture and Markets Law. The law will take effect 30 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to judiciary (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 23, 2025 | referred to judiciary |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 23, 2025 · 287 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3115 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to compensation for injury or death of a companion animal The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The general obligations law is amended by adding a new 2 section 11-108 to read as follows: 3 § 11-108. Compensation for injury or death of a companion animal. 1. 4 In addition to any other right of action or recovery otherwise available 5 under law, a person may recover damages from another who negligently, 6 recklessly, or intentionally causes unjustifiable physical injury or 7 death of a companion animal. 8 2. In determining damages for negligently, recklessly, or inten- 9 tionally causing physical injury or death to a companion animal, the 10 court may consider, among other factors, evidence regarding the bond 11 between the companion animal and the companion animal's owner. The court 12 may also award punitive damages where physical injury or death to a 13 companion animal was unjustifiable and intentionally or recklessly 14 caused. 15 3. "Companion animal" as used in this section shall have the same 16 meaning as subdivision five of section three hundred fifty of the agri- 17 culture and markets law. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 19 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06111-01-5
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