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NY S07317

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 353-a to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals
  • Removes the requirement that a person act "with aggravated cruelty" when intentionally killing or causing serious physical injury to a companion animal
  • Eliminates the previous definition requiring 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 aggravated cruelty to animals; removes requirement that an animal be killed with aggravated cruelty in order to be guilty of such crime.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/19/2023

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