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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 3491: Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child

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

S 3491 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child. Primary sponsor: Jim Tedisco (Republican/Conservative). 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 aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child; increases the potential term of imprisonment from two to four years when such crime is committed in the presence of a child; defines presence of a child.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican/Conservative 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jim TediscoPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeSenate44

“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. REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

Sources

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