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NY S06186

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the agriculture and markets law to expand the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include all animals, not just companion animals
  • Removes the restriction limiting aggravated cruelty charges to "a companion animal," making the statute apply more broadly
  • Defines aggravated cruelty as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner
  • Applies to persons who intentionally kill or intentionally cause serious physical injury to animals with aggravated cruelty and without justifiable purpose
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/11/2017

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