Res 0046-2026
Resolution
Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A. 8462, known as "Penny's law," which would create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog
- Title
- Resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, A. 8462, known as "Penny's law," which would create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog
- Type
- Resolution
- Status
- Committee
- Committee
- Committee on Public Safety
- Introduced
- 2026-01-29
Heard in committee
- Committee on Public Safety Committee
Sponsors
- Gale A. Brewer Council Member, District 6 (Manhattan)
- Lynn C. Schulman Council Member, District 29 (Queens)
- Julie Won Council Member, District 26 (Queens)
- Farah N. Louis Council Member, District 45 (Brooklyn)
- Shahana K. Hanif Council Member, District 39 (Brooklyn)
- Harvey D. Epstein Council Member, District 2 (Manhattan)
- Shirley Aldebol Council Member, District 13 (Bronx)
- Phil Wong Council Member, District 30 (Queens)
Money behind the sponsors
Money spent in the sponsors' 2025 election races, not on this bill. Outside spending is independent of the campaigns; PAC gifts went directly to a sponsor's campaign. NYC Campaign Finance Board.
- Shirley Aldebol 4 outside spenders · 14 PAC gifts $775,122
- Harvey D. Epstein 4 outside spenders · 11 PAC gifts $175,717
- Shahana K. Hanif 6 outside spenders · 6 PAC gifts $162,666
- Farah N. Louis 1 outside spender · 2 PAC gifts $114,850
- Lynn C. Schulman 2 outside spenders · 24 PAC gifts $76,265
- Gale A. Brewer 10 PAC gifts $7,450
- Julie Won 4 PAC gifts $3,650
Shared backers of the sponsors
Lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders tied to more than one of this bill's sponsors — through lobbying that named them, PAC gifts to their campaigns, or outside spending in their races. About the sponsors' money and lobbying, not a claim about this bill.
- PSC-CUNY Tied to 5 of the 8 sponsors
- 1199SEIU Tied to 5 of the 8 sponsors
- The New York Immigration Coalition Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- Cozen O'Connor PAC Tied to 4 of the 8 sponsors
- United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 342 Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- RWDSU/UFCW Local 338 Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- Delos Living LLC for the benefit of International WELL Building Institute PBC Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- LIVEON NY Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- New York City Criminal Justice Agency, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- Big Apple Taxi Management LLC Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors
- Encore Support Services LLC Tied to 3 of the 8 sponsors