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NY S02183

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Thomas O'Mara

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 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 a form of aggravated animal cruelty
  • Maintains existing aggravated cruelty standards requiring intentional killing or serious injury with extreme physical pain or especially 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

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/19/2023

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