2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A08462
Legislative Summary
Enacts "Penny's law" to create the offenses of negligent handling of a dog and reckless handling of a dog; codifies the requirement that dogs be restrained in New York city; requires signage in parks that all dogs must be restrained.
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Bill History
5/16/2025
referred to agriculture
Assembly
5/21/2025
amend and recommit to agriculture
Assembly
5/21/2025
print number 8462a
Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/16/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Agriculture(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jenifer Rajkumar
Democrat