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NY S00935

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/9/2019

Primary Sponsor

Thomas O'Mara

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to expand the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals
  • Adds reckless operation of a motor vehicle resulting in death or serious physical injury to a companion animal as a form of aggravated animal cruelty
  • Maintains existing provisions requiring intentional killing or serious injury with aggravated cruelty (extreme physical pain or depraved/sadistic conduct)
  • 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 of aggravated animal cruelty.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/9/2019

Full Bill Text

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