New York A 8375: Relates to affirmative defenses for certain homicide offenses

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A08375 Summary:

BILL NOA08375 

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SAME ASSAME AS S07612

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRGallagher, Reyes

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §459-bb, Soc Serv L

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Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.

Go to top A08375 Actions:

BILL NOA08375 

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05/13/2025referred to social services

01/07/2026referred to social services

05/27/2026reported referred to ways and means

06/03/2026reported referred to rules

06/03/2026reported 

06/03/2026rules report cal.402

06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.402

06/03/2026substituted by s7612

&nbspS07612 AMEND= MARTINEZ

&nbsp04/23/2025REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

&nbsp05/20/20251ST REPORT CAL.1170

&nbsp05/21/20252ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp05/22/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp06/05/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp06/05/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp06/05/2025referred to social services

&nbsp01/07/2026died in assembly

&nbsp01/07/2026returned to senate

&nbsp01/07/2026REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES

&nbsp04/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.711

&nbsp04/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

&nbsp04/22/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

&nbsp04/28/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp04/28/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp04/28/2026referred to social services

&nbsp06/03/2026substituted for a8375

&nbsp06/03/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.402

&nbsp06/03/2026passed assembly

&nbsp06/03/2026returned to senate

Go to topA08375 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:SOCIAL SERVICES Chair:Davila 
DATE:05/27/2026AYE/NAY:16/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DavilaAyeMolitorAye

SolagesAyeSimpsonAye

EichensteinAyeMcDonoughExcused

ReyesAyeFriendAye

ForrestAyeBaileyAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

De Los SantosAye

RagaExcused

BergerAye

ValdezAye

RomeroAye

O'PharrowAye

MorenoAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:32/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoAye

GlickAyeFitzpatrickAye

ColtonAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

BenedettoAyeWalshAye

WeprinAyeDeStefanoAye

RamosAyeManktelowAye

BraunsteinAyeSmullenAye

McDonaldAyeGiglioAye

RozicAyeSlaterAye

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanExcused

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAye

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:06/03/2026AYE/NAY:29/0 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaAye

PretlowAyeHawleyAye

CookExcusedBlankenbushAye

GlickAyeBrabenecAye

DinowitzAyePalmesanoAye

ColtonAyeReillyAye

MagnarelliAyeSmithAye

PaulinAyeJensenAye

Peoples-StokesAyeGandolfoAye

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicAye

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorAye

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA08375 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA08375 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8375

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Social Services

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a
 statewide co-shelter toolkit

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
 2 finds there is a statewide need for sheltered housing that accommodates
 3 companion animals for victims of domestic violence and people experienc-
 4 ing homelessness. Victims of domestic violence historically remain in
 5 abusive situations to curtail abuse against their companion animal,
 6 placing an additional burden on individuals already in a dangerous and
 7 taxing situation. Results from a survey conducted by the Urban Resource
 8 Institute yielded that 48% of respondents were fearful of abusers harm-
 9 ing their companion animals and 50% indicated they would not seek shel-
 10 ter for themselves if their companion animal could not be accommodated.
 11 While housing providers may curre