# New York S 3026: Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats

New York S 3026, Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-05-11 (ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.465) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 3026
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Restricts the performance of surgical devocalization procedures on dogs and cats
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-11, ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.465
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: AGRICULTURE, CODES
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2026-05-11: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.465 (House)
- 2026-05-11: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8551 (House)
- 2026-05-05: REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-05-05: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: 1ST REPORT CAL.515 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-08: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (House)
- 2025-04-08: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: 1ST REPORT CAL.577 (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3026)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S3026)

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- [S 10643: Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S10643-2025)
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- [S 9968: Establishes the Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company Benevolent Association](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S9968-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S3026-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).