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NY S01741
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Monica Martinez
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AI Summary
- Amends Agriculture and Markets Law Section 355 regarding the abandonment of animals
- Establishes a mandatory minimum fine of $500 for animal abandonment, where previously there was no minimum
- Maintains the existing maximum penalty of up to one year imprisonment and/or up to $1,000 fine
- Applies to owners, possessors, or custodians who abandon animals, leave them to die in public places, or allow disabled animals to remain in public areas for more than three hours after receiving notice
- Updates gendered language from "he" to "such person" in the statute
Legislative Description
Provides that the penalty for the abandonment of animals is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both.
Last Action
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Agriculture1/7/2026
Agriculture5/14/2025
Agriculture1/13/2025
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