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NY A03918
Bill
Status
1/30/2017
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Glick
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AI Summary
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Requires persons subject to child abuse reporting requirements to report suspected animal abuse or maltreatment when caused by the same person suspected of child abuse or maltreatment.
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Mandates immediate telephone or facsimile reporting of suspected animal abuse followed by written report within 48 hours to local animal cruelty prevention societies or police departments.
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Requires written reports to be forwarded to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals within 48 hours and include specific information about the animal, injuries, alleged perpetrator, and reporter identity.
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Makes written reports from required reporters admissible in animal abuse or maltreatment proceedings.
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Establishes penalties of Class A misdemeanor for willful failure to report and civil liability for knowingly and willfully failing to report animal abuse or maltreatment.
Legislative Description
Provides that any person charged with enforcing laws prohibiting cruelty to animals shall cause a report to be made when, in the performance of his or her duties, such person has reasonable cause to believe that abuse or maltreatment of a child has also occurred; also provides that a person charged with the responsibility of filing a report of child abuse or maltreatment shall also file a report of suspected animal abuse or maltreatment.
Last Action
reference changed to children and families
4/25/2018