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Senate Bill S675

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the transportation of dogs in the back of a motor vehicle intended for any load

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2025-S675 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1222-a, V & T L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S9657

2025-S675 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the transportation of dogs in the back of a motor vehicle intended for any load unless such space is enclosed or has side and tail racks to a height of not less than forty-six inches extending vertically from the floor; the motor vehicle has installed means of preventing the dog from being ejected; or the dog is cross-tethered to the vehicle or is protected by a secured container or cage, in a manner which will prevent the dog from being ejected from the motor vehicle; imposes fines for violations.

2025-S675 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S675 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    675
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  trans-
   portation of dogs

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1222-a to read as follows:
   § 1222-A. TRANSPORTATION OF DOGS; ENCLOSURE OR RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS.
 1.  NO  PERSON  SHALL  OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE
 HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER WHILE TRANSPORTING A DOG IN THE BACK
 OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE IN A SPACE INTENDED FOR ANY LOAD, UNLESS:
   (A) SUCH SPACE IS ENCLOSED OR HAS SIDE AND TAIL RACKS TO A  HEIGHT  OF
 NOT LESS THAN FORTY-SIX INCHES EXTENDING VERTICALLY FROM THE FLOOR;
   (B)  THE  MOTOR VEHICLE HAS INSTALLED MEANS OF PREVENTING THE DOG FROM
 BEING EJECTED; OR
   (C) THE DOG IS CROSS-TETHERED TO THE VEHICLE  OR  IS  PROTECTED  BY  A
 SECURED  CONTAINER  OR CAGE, IN A MANNER WHICH WILL PREVENT THE DOG FROM
 BEING EJECTED FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE.
   2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
   (A) THE TRANSPORTATION OF A DOG BY ITS OWNER, WHO EITHER  OWNS  OR  IS
 EMPLOYED  BY  A RANCHING OR FARMING OPERATION AND IS TRAVELING ON A ROAD
 IN A RURAL AREA OR IS TRAVELING TO OR FROM A LIVESTOCK AUCTION;
   (B) THE TRANSPORTATION OF A DOG FOR PURPOSES ASSOCIATED WITH  RANCHING
 OR FARMING; OR
   (C)  THE  TRANSPORTATION OF A DOG ON ROADWAYS WITH A SPEED LIMIT UNDER
 FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR.
   3. (A) THE FIRST CONVICTION OF A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS  OF  THIS
 SECTION  SHALL  RESULT IN A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY DOLLARS NOR MORE
 THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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