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NY S02936
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Philip Boyle
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AI Summary
- Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to expand the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals
- Adds a new provision making it aggravated cruelty when a person causes physical injury or death to a companion animal during the commission of a felony or immediate flight therefrom
- Maintains existing provision that aggravated cruelty includes intentionally killing or causing serious physical injury to a companion animal without justifiable purpose
- Defines "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to animals during the commission of a felony.
Last Action
referred to agriculture
3/7/2016
Committee Referrals
Agriculture3/7/2016
Agriculture1/6/2016
Agriculture5/12/2015
Agriculture1/30/2015
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