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NY S08080

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Thomas O'Mara

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to expand the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include reckless operation of a motor vehicle
  • Adds conduct that causes death or serious physical injury to a companion animal while recklessly operating a motor vehicle as a form of aggravated animal cruelty
  • Maintains existing definition of aggravated cruelty requiring intentional killing or injury with extreme physical pain or especially depraved/sadistic manner
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law

Legislative Description

Includes reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in the death or serious injury of a companion animal in the definition aggravated animal cruelty.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

6/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/5/2018
Agriculture3/26/2018

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