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A06397 Summary:

BILL NOA06397
 
SAME ASSAME AS S07350
 
SPONSORTannousis
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L
 
Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include serious physical injuries or the use of a weapon.
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A06397 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A6397
 
SPONSOR: Tannousis

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to enhanced
penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to create an additional means to establish
the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 amends § 353-a of the agriculture and markets law by adding an
additional means to establish the crime of aggravated cruelty to animal
where a person uses a weapon to cause extreme physical pain or serious
physical injury to the animal.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
350 of the agriculture and markets law defines a "companion animal" as
any dog or cat, or any other domesticated animal normally maintained in
or near the household of the owner or person who cares for such other
domesticated animal. This means that wild animals and farm animals do
not currently receive this protection. Animals killed by hunters,
animals killed in emergency situations, and livestock would not be
affected by this legislation because the existing law only covers
conduct "with no justifiable purpose." This language is not altered by
this legislation.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2024: A5184 Referred to Agriculture.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
None.
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