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NY S00197

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Monica Martinez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes "Tucker's law" to increase penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals

  • Removes the current two-year cap on prison sentences for aggravated cruelty to animals convictions

  • Allows sentencing for aggravated cruelty to animals to follow standard felony sentencing guidelines under the penal law, which can exceed two years

  • Takes effect 180 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Enacts "Tucker's law"; removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years.

Last Action

ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/7/2026
Agriculture4/8/2025
Agriculture1/8/2025

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