New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 2555
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- John T. McDonald III (Democratic)
Cosponsors (29)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Karl Brabenec (Republican)
- Deborah Glick (Democratic)
- Billy Jones
- Maritza Davila (Democratic)
- Anna Kelles (Democratic/Working Families)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic)
- Marianne Buttenschon (Democratic)
- Patrick Chludzinski (Republican)
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Scott Gray (Republican)
- Chris Tague (Republican)
- Karen McMahon (Democratic)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
- Nader Sayegh (Democratic)
- Scott H. Bendett (Republican/Conservative)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families)
- Charles Lavine (Democratic)
- Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
- Tony Simone (Democratic)
- Andrew Hevesi (Democratic)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Steve Stern (Democratic)
- Jo Anne Simon (Democratic)
- Diana Moreno (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Jun 4, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 2555A - Jun 4, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE - Jan 17, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE