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NY S02602

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2019

Primary Sponsor

John Brooks

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes and maintains a statewide crime database tracking all convictions for animal cruelty, animal fighting, animal neglect, animal abandonment, and animal mistreatment under Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26 and Penal Law.

  • Includes pleas to other charges when made in satisfaction of animal cruelty or animal fighting charges, as well as convictions where the animal cruelty charge was not dismissed on the merits.

  • Database contains names, ages (for persons 18+), specific acts committed, dates of acts, and counties where acts occurred for all convicted individuals.

  • Makes database available in print and electronic form to law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, animal protective associations, and animal control officers.

  • Takes effect twelve months after enactment; Division of Criminal Justice Services must promulgate implementing rules and regulations immediately upon passage.

Legislative Description

Relates to the creation of a crime database of all convictions in New York state of animal cruelty, fighting, neglect, abandonment and mistreatment; makes such crime database available to all law enforcement entities, district attorneys, duly incorporated humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals, dog or cat protective associations and animal control officers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO DOMESTIC ANIMAL WELFARE

1/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Domestic Animal Welfare1/28/2019

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