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NY S05118

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 Section 353-a of the Agriculture and Markets Law to expand the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals
  • Adds a new provision (B) establishing that a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty when recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a grave risk of serious physical injury or death to an animal under circumstances evincing depraved indifference to the animal's life
  • Maintains existing provision (A) that criminalizes intentionally killing or causing serious physical injury to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty without justifiable purpose
  • Retains the definition of "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

Relates to penalties for intent to cause injury to an animal.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/1/2015

Full Bill Text

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