New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 5654
Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dean Murray (Republican/Conservative)
Cosponsors (9)
- George Borrello (Republican/Conservative)
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (Republican/Conservative)
- Stephen T. Chan (Republican/Conservative)
- Pamela Helming (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Jack M. Martins (Republican/Conservative)
- Anthony H. Palumbo (Republican)
- Steve Rhoads (Republican/Conservative)
- James Tedisco (Republican/Conservative)
- Alexis Weik (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals by making such offense a felony, including torture, beating, or killing of any animal; makes animal cruelty, including overdriving or depriving an animal of sustenance a felony when committed while released on recognizance for violating an order of protection; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE