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NY S01115

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Lanza

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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 a new clause (b) establishing criminal liability for recklessly engaging in conduct that creates grave risk of serious physical injury or death to an animal under circumstances evincing depraved indifference to animal life
  • Maintains existing clause (a) prohibiting intentional killing or causing serious physical injury to companion animals with aggravated cruelty and without justifiable purpose
  • Defines "aggravated cruelty" as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to penalties for intent to cause injury to an animal.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/11/2019

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