NY S 197

passed one chamber

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 197 pass?

Not yet. NY S 197 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2026-05-05. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): REFERRED TO CODES

What is NY S 197 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY S 197?

Monica Martinez is the primary sponsor of NY S 197, joined by 18 cosponsors.

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.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2026-05-05 — REFERRED TO CODES
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-01-08
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
referral-committee
2025-03-18
1ST REPORT CAL.571
2025-03-19
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-03-20
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-04-08
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-04-08
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-04-08
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
referral-committee
2026-03-10
1ST REPORT CAL.511
2026-03-11
2ND REPORT CAL.
2026-03-12
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2026-05-05
PASSED SENATE
passage
2026-05-05
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2026-05-05
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Agriculture Vote
2025-03-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- George Borrello: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
Floor Vote
2025-04-08 · pass · 61-1
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Simcha Felder: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jabari Brisport: no
- Kevin S. Parker: excused
Agriculture Vote
2026-03-10 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- George Borrello: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Samra Brouk: excused
Floor Vote
2026-05-05 · pass · 60-2
Member-level votes (63)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Erik Bottcher: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: yes
- Stephen T. Chan: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Dean Murray: yes
- Zellnor Myrie: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Robert Ortt: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- James Sanders Jr.: yes
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- José M. Serrano: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- Sam Sutton: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Mark Walczyk: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- William Weber: yes
- Alexis Weik: yes
- Jeremy Zellner: yes
- Jabari Brisport: no
- Julia Salazar: no
- Liz Krueger: excused

Related bills

Prior session: S 5325not in this corpus
Companion bill: A 3050

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S197?summary=&detail=

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