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NY A 546

in committee

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 546 pass?

Not yet. NY A 546 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

What is NY A 546 about?

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.

Who sponsors NY A 546?

Amy Paulin is the primary sponsor of NY A 546, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Amy Paulinprimary
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 1412not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6536not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 95not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 299not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5039not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1650not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 7395

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A546?summary=&detail=

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