Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals

Latest action May 13, 2026

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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3050, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law.

Committee

Agriculture · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Agriculture · New York State Senate, Codes · New York State Assembly, Codes · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To allow for a judge to exercise their discretion to order consecutive or concurrent sentences when an individual is convicted of multiple counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 5, 2026Result: passed
(60) (2) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(8) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(61) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Agriculture
Senate AgricultureMar 18, 2025Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

In 2022, a man pleaded guilty to several acts of animal cruelty occur- ring within weeks of each other. He fatally beat two puppies and injured a third resulting in a lost leg. One of the deaths involved a shepherd mix named Tucker. Tucker was adopted out from North Shore Animal League and was then beaten so fatally he died a week later from a kidney rupture. The man eventually admitted to intentionally inflicting deadly blunt force trauma to Tucker and the other animals involved. While the man committed three different crimes, he could only serve the maximum sentence of two years in prison. Under current law, aggravated animal cruelty carries a definite sentence of two-years regardless of how many acts of violence are committed against multiple animals. Remov- ing the language that requires aggravated cruelty to be treated as a definite sentence is necessary to deter acts of violence against animals and hold perpetrators accountable.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 13, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 5, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 5, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly
Mar 31, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
NY Assembly

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Mar 12, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 11, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 10, 2026
1ST Report CAL.511
1ST REPORT CAL.511
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Mar 20, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 19, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Mar 18, 2025
1ST Report CAL.571
1ST REPORT CAL.571
NY Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
NY Senate

About this record

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