# New York A 1672: Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal

New York A 1672, Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Linda Rosenthal (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (SIGNED CHAP.507) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 1672
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-11-21, SIGNED CHAP.507
- Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, CODES, CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (200 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Online pet buyers gain protection from repossession: benefit, low. New York's ban on pet repossession clauses covers dog and cat purchases or financing, including online and traditional sales. Contracts cannot make the animal collateral that sellers or lenders can take back because payments are missed. Unsecured personal loans remain allowed. Other consumer protec…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda Rosenthal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: George Alvarez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Raga (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Colton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 57 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 143 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-11-21: SIGNED CHAP.507 (House)
- 2025-11-17: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2025-06-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: 3RD READING CAL.1132 (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S6822A (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-05-12: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-28: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 1672A (House)
- 2025-03-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.71 (House)
- 2025-03-25: REPORTED (House)
- 2025-02-11: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2025-01-10: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2025-04-28: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1672A)
- Original, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1672)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1672A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A1672)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A1672-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).