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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 1116: Relates to sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 1116 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals. Primary sponsor: Angelo Santabarbara (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relates to sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals; removes the two year imprisonment cap.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelo SantabarbaraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
  2. REFERENCE CHANGED TO AGRICULTURE
  3. REFERRED TO AGING

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source