New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9042: Requires veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general before completing certain transactions
Status: In committee, October 21, 2026
Requires veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general to determine if certain transactions would be against the public interest for veterinary care access prior to completing such transactions; prohibits certain negative use restrictions imposed against veterinary clinics by private agreements.
What the bill says
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general before completing certain transactions.
From the amended text, October 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general before completing certain transactions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new article 26-D to read as follows: ARTICLE 26-D DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CHANGES TO VETERINARY CLINICS SECTION 440. DEFINITIONS. 441. DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CHANGES. 442. NOTICE OF MATERIAL CHANGES; REQUIREMENTS. 443. ACQUISITIONS OF VETERINARY CLINICS AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST PROHIBITED; DETERMINATION. 444. NEGATIVE USE RESTRICTIONS. § 440. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "VETERINARY CLINIC" OR ANY OTHER TERM USED INTERCHANGEABLY IN THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO "ORGANIZATION" (REGARDLESS OF ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE), "CLINIC", "PROVIDER", "PRACTICE", "VETERINARY PROVIDER", AND "VETERINARY PRACTICE", MEANS A HEALTH CARE ENTITY INVOLVING THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION SIXTYSEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, INCLUDING SMALL PRACTICES, GROUPS, OR MANAGEMENT SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS OR SIMILAR ENTITIES PROVIDING ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OR MANAGEMENT SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH ONE OR MORE VETERINARY OR MEDICAL PRAC- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 9042A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
- : REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
- : REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Subjects: Agriculture and Markets Law
Common questions
- What is A9042?
- A9042 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general before completing certain transactions.
- What does A9042 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring veterinary clinics to file notice and documentation to the attorney general before completing certain transactions.
- What is the status of A9042?
- In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 9042A (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9042?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67).
- Where is the official record for A9042?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9042
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