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NY A07950
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Kassay
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AI Summary
- Establishes a minimum fine of $500 for animal abandonment, which previously had no minimum (maximum remains $1,000)
- Applies to owners, possessors, or custodians who abandon animals or leave them to die in streets, roads, or public places
- Covers situations where a disabled animal is left in a public place for more than three hours after the responsible person receives notice
- Maintains classification as a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year imprisonment, a fine, or both
- Updates gendered language from "he" to "such person" in the statute
Legislative Description
Provides that the penalty for the abandonment of animals is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both.
Last Action
reported referred to codes
2/25/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes2/25/2026
Agriculture4/16/2025
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