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A 3050 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals

Summary
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.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeRemoves two-year maximum sentence for aggravated cruelty to animals, increasing potential punishment and opposing criminal justice reform efforts that limit harsh sentencing.92% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
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Total actions
4
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Committee
4
May 13, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jen Lunsford
Jen Lunsford
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
135
Co
Photo of Al Stirpe
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
NY
127
Co
Photo of Andrew Hevesi
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
NY
28
Co
Photo of Deborah Glick
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
NY
66
Co
Photo of Donna Lupardo
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
NY
123
Co
Photo of Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
NY
52
Co
Photo of Jodi Giglio
Jodi Giglio
RRepublican/Conservative
NY
2
Co
Photo of Linda Rosenthal
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
NY
67
Co
Photo of MaryJane Shimsky
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
92
Co
Photo of Michael Cashman
Michael Cashman
DDemocratic
NY
115
Co
Photo of Sam Berger
Sam Berger
DDemocratic
NY
27