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NY S05114

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Agriculture and Markets Law to expand the definition of "aggravated cruelty to animals" to include conduct committed with the use of a weapon
  • Maintains existing standards that aggravated cruelty includes conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or serious physical injury, or conduct carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner
  • Applies to intentional killing or causing serious physical injury to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty when there is no justifiable purpose
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to enhanced penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/1/2015

Full Bill Text

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