New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8462: Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent and reckless handling of a dog, codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained, and requires signs in parks that dogs must be restrained

In committee Last action January 7, 2026: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Plain-language summary

A 8462 is a bill introduced in the New York House on May 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent and reckless handling of a dog, codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained, and requires signs in parks that dogs must be restrained. Primary sponsor: Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Jenifer Rajkumar (Democratic). 8 co-sponsors.