Bill Sponsors: NY S05654 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly

Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-26 - REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE [S05654 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeContactPhoneDistrictSponsorshipState ProfileFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Dean Murray [R]PrimaryEmail518-455-3411SD-003Sponsored BillsState ProfileFollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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