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NY A 4380

in committee

Relates to courthouse facility dogs for witnesses

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 4380 pass?

Not yet. NY A 4380 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 4380 about?

Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 4380?

Jeff Gallahan is the primary sponsor of NY A 4380.

Description

Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jeff Gallahanprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 4616not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 8566not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3206not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 3089

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A4380?summary=&detail=

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