Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 11, 2014 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2014 |
advanced to third reading |
May 07, 2014 |
2nd report cal. |
May 06, 2014 |
1st report cal.501 |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
Jan 11, 2013 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S2129
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S2129 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2129 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2129 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increasing certain penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation deemed "Phoenix's Law" would double the penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals as well as require the individual to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets the title for this act as Phoenix's Law. Section 2 states that aggravated cruelty to animals shall have a maximum punishment of up to four years in prison and a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Further the court shall require any defendant convicted under this statute to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Section 3 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Current laws for aggravated animal cruelty are too lax
2013-S2129 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2129 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas- ing certain penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Phoenix's law". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 118 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: 3. Aggravated cruelty to animals is a felony. A defendant convicted of this offense shall be sentenced [pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivi- sion one of section 55.10 of the penal law provided, however, that any term of imprisonment imposed for violation of this section shall be a definite sentence, which may not exceed two years] TO A PERIOD OF IMPRI- SONMENT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR YEARS, BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COURT SHALL ORDER ANY DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF THIS OFFENSE, INCLUDING A DEFENDANT WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED A YOUTH- FUL OFFENDER, TO UNDERGO A PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION BY A QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL AND MAY REQUIRE THAT SUCH PERSON, AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE, ENTER AND COMPLETE ANY TREATMENT OR PROGRAM DEEMED NECESSARY TO TREAT ANY MENTAL DISEASE, MENTAL DEFECT OR MENTAL CONDITION, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO SUCH OFFENSE. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04677-03-3
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