NY S 9569
in committeeRelates to companion animals
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Provides that companion animals, as sentient beings, shall be considered victims of animal cruelty crimes, including but not limited to all offenses as defined in article twenty-six of the agriculture and markets law, and shall be treated as such in a court of law.
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- Status date
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-25 — REFERRED TO CODES
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Monica Martinezprimary
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.cosponsor
- Mario Matteracosponsor
- Dean Murraycosponsor
- Jessica Scarcella-Spantoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-03-25
REFERRED TO CODES
referral-committee
Versions
- S9569Compare
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Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: A 11094
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