Senate Bill S1484B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Increases the maximum fine for the misdemeanor of abandonment of animals to $2,000

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S1484 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9624
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6151
2015-2016: S410, A2894
2017-2018: S1137, A8712

2013-S1484 - Summary

Increases the maximum fine for the misdemeanor of abandonment of animals to $2,000.

2013-S1484 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1484 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1484

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- 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 the punishment for the abandonment of animals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 355 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended
by chapter 458 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  S 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or  possessor,
or  having  charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or
leaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who  allows  such
animal, if it [become] BECOMES disabled, to lie in a public street, road
or  public  place  more than three hours after he OR SHE receives notice
that it is left disabled, is guilty of a [misdemeanor] CLASS  E  FELONY,
punishable  by  imprisonment for not more than [one year] FOUR YEARS, or
by a fine of not more than [one] FIVE thousand dollars, or by both.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03302-01-3


              

2013-S1484A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9624
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6151
2015-2016: S410, A2894
2017-2018: S1137, A8712

2013-S1484A - Summary

Increases the maximum fine for the misdemeanor of abandonment of animals to $2,000.

2013-S1484A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1484A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1484--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas-
  ing the punishment for the abandonment of animals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Section 355 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended
by chapter 458 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  S 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or  possessor,
or  having  charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or
leaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who  allows  such
animal, if it [become] BECOMES disabled, to lie in a public street, road
or  public  place  more than three hours after he OR SHE receives notice
that it is left disabled, is guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  punishable  by
imprisonment for not more than [one year] TWO YEARS, or by a fine of not
more than [one] TWO thousand dollars, or by both.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03302-02-3


              

2013-S1484B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9624
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §355, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6151
2015-2016: S410, A2894
2017-2018: S1137, A8712

2013-S1484B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the maximum fine for the misdemeanor of abandonment of animals to $2,000.

2013-S1484B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S1484B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1484--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Agriculture  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas-
  ing the punishment for the abandonment of animals

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 355 of the agriculture and markets law, as  amended
by chapter 458 of the laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
  S 355. Abandonment  of animals. A person being the owner or possessor,
or having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such  animal,  or
leaves  it  to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such
animal, if it [become] BECOMES disabled, to lie in a public street, road
or public place more than three hours after he OR  SHE  receives  notice
that  it  is  left  disabled,  is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not  more  than
[one] TWO thousand dollars, or by both.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03302-03-3


              

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