New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 668
Confinement of animals for food producing purposes
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Amy Paulin (Democratic)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (Democratic)
- William Colton (Democratic)
- David Weprin (Democratic)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas (Democratic/Working Families)
- Emily Gallagher (Democratic)
- Grace Lee (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for all or the majority of any day in a manner that prevents such animal from lying down, standing up and fully extending its limbs and turning around freely; establishes that commission of such crime shall constitute a class A misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year and/or fine not to exceed $1,000.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Jan 8, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE