S9569 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
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.
- Title
- Relates to companion animals
- Type
- New York State Senate bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Senate Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-03-25
- In committee
- Codes
- Introduced
- 2026-03-25
- Same as
- A11094
- Law section
- Penal Law
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Codes NY State Senate committee
Same as
- A11094 (2025-26 session) NY State bill