New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A7779: Relates to veterinary care for retired law enforcement and retired fire investigation dogs
Status: In committee, May 26, 2026
Requires the division of criminal justice services to establish a veterinary care program to care for retired law enforcement dogs in the service of or utilized by law enforcement agencies and retired fire investigation.
What the bill says
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to care for retired law enforcement and fire investigation dogs.
From the amended text, May 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to care for retired law enforcement and fire investigation dogs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 844 to read as follows: § 844. CARE FOR RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE INVESTIGATION DOGS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG" SHALL MEAN A DOG THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE SERVICE OF OR UTILIZED BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR A CORRECTIONAL AGENCY IN THIS STATE FOR THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE DETECTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS, OR APPREHENSION OF OFFENDERS AND THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE DIVISION OR BY THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE ATTESTING TO THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A POLICE CANINE TRAINING PROGRAM. (B) "RETIRED FIRE INVESTIGATION DOG" SHALL MEAN A DOG PREVIOUSLY IN THE SERVICE OF OR UTILIZED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT AS AN IGNITABLE LIQUID DETECTION CANINE OR OTHERWISE TRAINED TO ASSIST IN FIRE INVESTIGATION AND THAT RECEIVED CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL WITHIN THE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OR THROUGH ANOTHER RECOGNIZED FIRE INVESTIGATION CANINE TRAINING PROGRAM …
Sponsors
- Steve Stern (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Jarett Gandolfo (R, 7)
- Harry Bronson (D, 138)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Harvey Epstein (D, 74)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Billy Jones (D, 115)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7779A
- : AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO CODES
Subjects: Executive Law
Common questions
- What is A7779?
- A7779 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to veterinary care for retired law enforcement and retired fire investigation dogs.
- What does A7779 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to care for retired law enforcement and fire investigation dogs.
- What is the status of A7779?
- In committee as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7779A (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored A7779?
- Steve Stern (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A7779?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7779
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.