New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 8462
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent and reckless handling of a dog, codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained, and requires signs in parks that dogs must be restrained
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Harvey Epstein
- Karl Brabenec (Republican)
- Paula Kay (Democratic)
- Nikki Lucas (Democratic)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative)
- Phil Steck (Democratic)
- Steven Raga (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Sep 24, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8462B - Sep 24, 2025 · House
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE - May 21, 2025 · House
PRINT NUMBER 8462A - May 21, 2025 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE - May 16, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE