Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony

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Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 288 days quiet

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