A 2555

New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-A-2555

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Agriculture

Assembly in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.

Sponsor

John T. McDonald III

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-01-17	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Assembly Committee

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