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NY S05445

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/5/2021

Primary Sponsor

Thomas O'Mara

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 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 that causes death or serious physical injury to a companion animal as aggravated animal cruelty
  • Maintains existing provisions requiring intentional killing or causing serious physical injury with aggravated cruelty (extreme physical pain or depraved/sadistic manner)
  • Takes effect ninety 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

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Agriculture3/5/2021

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