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NY S02470
Bill
Status
1/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kenneth LaValle
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AI Summary
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Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to define "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner against a companion animal.
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Establishes that committing aggravated cruelty to animals constitutes a class E felony with a maximum imprisonment sentence of two years.
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Creates an enhanced penalty making aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child a class D felony.
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Defines "in the presence of a child" as physical presence of a child under age 18 where the person knows or reasonably should know the child is present and may see or hear the act.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Defines "aggravated cruelty" and makes any person who commits the conduct which falls under that definition guilty of a class E felony, punishable by up to two years imprisonment; defines "in the presence of a child" and makes any person who commits the conduct which falls under that definition, guilty of a class D felony.
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
6/5/2018