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NY S00841
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
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Changes violation of outdoor shelter requirements for companion animals from a violation to a felony, with penalties increased to a maximum fine of $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to 2 years.
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Establishes detailed minimum standards for outdoor shelter including waterproof roofs, insulation, four connected sides, raised floors, offset doors, and sanitary conditions appropriate to the animal's breed and climate.
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Creates new felony offense for refusing or neglecting to provide sufficient food or water to a companion animal in one's ownership, custody or control, punishable by up to $5,000 fine and/or up to 2 years imprisonment.
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Makes each day an animal fails to receive adequate shelter 72 hours after being charged a separate offense, allowing for cumulative penalties.
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Expands protections to companion animals (dogs and cats) rather than dogs alone, and specifies that seized animals cannot be returned to owners until appropriate shelter is provided and any imprisonment sentence is completed.
Legislative Description
Makes the failure to provide food, water or appropriate shelter to a companion animal (dogs and cats) left outside a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for not more than 2 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
1/3/2018