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NY A00269
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Bing
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AI Summary
- Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353 to increase penalties for animal cruelty offenses committed against companion animals
- Makes a second violation of animal torture, killing, or deprivation of sustenance within five years of a prior conviction a Class E felony (previously a Class A misdemeanor)
- Applies enhanced penalty only when the offense is committed against a companion animal and occurs within five years of a prior conviction under the same statute
- Maintains existing exemptions for approved scientific tests, experiments, and investigations involving animals in laboratories and institutions
- Takes effect December 1st following enactment
Legislative Description
Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a class E felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.
Last Action
referred to agriculture
1/5/2011
Committee Referrals
Agriculture1/5/2011
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