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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 3050: Relates to the 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 3050 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals. Primary sponsor: Jen Lunsford (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES.

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.

Enacts "Tucker's law"; removes the provision that provides that any term of imprisonment for a violation of aggravated cruelty to animals may not exceed two years.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jen LunsfordPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse135
Sam BergerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Michael CashmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Sarah ClarkCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse136
William ColtonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Deborah GlickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Andrew HevesiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Donna LupardoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Linda RosenthalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse67
MaryJane ShimskyCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse92
Jo Anne SimonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Steve SternCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Al StirpeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127

“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. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
  3. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
  4. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

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