S 5654 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail

Summary
Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals by making such offense a felony, including torture, beating, or killing of any animal; makes animal cruelty, including overdriving or depriving an animal of sustenance a felony when committed while released on recognizance for violating an order of protection; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail.
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Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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