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NY S04633

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Alexis Weik

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds animal fighting (Agriculture and Markets Law §351(2)) to the list of felonies that can constitute "criminal act" under New York's enterprise corruption statute (Penal Law §460.10)

  • Expands enterprise corruption/racketeering prosecutions to include organized animal fighting operations alongside existing predicate offenses like tax crimes, environmental violations, and securities fraud

  • Enables prosecutors to pursue more serious enterprise corruption charges against individuals involved in animal fighting rings operating as criminal enterprises

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relates to adding animal fighting as a criminal act when referring to enterprise corruption.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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