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A 664 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits a person convicted of violating "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal

Summary
Prohibits a person convicted of "Buster's Law" from owning or possessing a companion animal unless authorized by court order, after appropriate psychiatric or psychological testing.
Issues: ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands penalties for convicted individuals by restricting companion animal ownership, aligning with 'expands criminalization' indicator without promoting reform or rehabilitation.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Linda Rosenthal
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
NY
67
Co
Photo of Marcela Mitaynes
Marcela Mitaynes
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
51
Co
Photo of Steve Stern
Steve Stern
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of William Colton
William Colton
DDemocratic
NY
47