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NY S01680
Bill
Status
Engrossed
1/30/2017
Primary Sponsor
James Tedisco
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AI Summary
- Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals under Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to include two separate categories of criminal conduct
- Maintains existing provision that intentional killing or causing serious physical injury to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty (intent to cause extreme physical pain or sadistic manner) remains criminal
- Adds new provision making it a crime to intentionally cause physical injury or death to a companion animal during the commission of a felony or immediate flight from a felony
- Defines "serious physical injury" by reference to subdivision 29 of section 108 and "intentional physical injury" by reference to subdivision 28 of section 108
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.
Last Action
referred to codes
6/6/2018
Committee Referrals
Codes6/6/2018
Rules6/5/2018
Agriculture1/3/2018
Agriculture1/30/2017
Rules1/17/2017
Agriculture1/10/2017
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