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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
61–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 5, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Monica Martinez
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Bill Weber
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Chris Ryan
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jake Ashby
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Mario Mattera
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
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