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Assembly Bill A6287B

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

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2009-A6287 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3926
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4407, S3237

2009-A6287 - Summary

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

2009-A6287 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6287

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Agriculture

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas-
  ing certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2 of  section  351  of
the  agriculture  and markets law, as amended by chapter 190 of the laws
of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  Any person who engages in any of the following conduct is guilty of  a
felony  punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed [four] SIX
years, or by a fine not to exceed [twenty-five] THIRTY thousand dollars,
or by both such fine and imprisonment:
  S 2. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of section 351 of the  agriculture
and markets law, as added by chapter 150 of the laws of 1984, is amended
to read as follows:
  (a)  Any  person  who engages in conduct specified in paragraph (b) of
this subdivision is guilty of a [misdemeanor] FELONY and  is  punishable
by  imprisonment for a period not to exceed [one year] FOUR YEARS, or by
a fine not to exceed [fifteen] TWENTY thousand dollars, or by both  such
fine and imprisonment.
  S  3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 351 of the agriculture
and markets law, as added by chapter 150 of the laws of 1984, is amended
to read as follows:
  (a) Any person who engages  in  conduct  specified  in  paragraph  (b)
[hereof]  OF THIS SUBDIVISION is guilty of a [misdemeanor] FELONY and is
punishable by imprisonment for a period not to  exceed  [one  year]  TWO
YEARS, or by a fine not to exceed [one] TEN thousand dollars, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09266-01-9

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2009-A6287A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3926
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4407, S3237

2009-A6287A - Summary

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

2009-A6287A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6287--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred 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 certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

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

  Section  1.   Section 351 of the agriculture and markets law, as added
by chapter 150 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 2 as amended by  chapter
190  of  the  laws of 2004, subdivision 5 as added by chapter 308 of the
laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 351. Prohibition  of  animal  fighting.  1.  For  purposes  of  this
section,  the  term "animal fighting" shall mean any fight between cocks
or other birds, or between dogs, bulls, bears or any other  animals,  or
between  any  such animal and a person or persons, except in exhibitions
of a kind commonly featured at rodeos.
  2. Any person who engages in any of the following conduct is guilty of
a felony punishable by imprisonment for a  period  not  to  exceed  four
years,  or  by  a fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, or by
both such fine and imprisonment:
  (a) For amusement or gain, causes  any  animal  to  engage  in  animal
fighting; or
  (b) Trains any animal under circumstances evincing an intent that such
animal engage in animal fighting for amusement or gain; or
  (c)  Breeds,  sells  or offers for sale any animal under circumstances
evincing an intent that such animal engage in animal fighting; or
  (d) Permits any act described in paragraph (a), (b)  or  (c)  of  this
subdivision to occur on premises under his control; or
  (e)  Owns,  possesses  or keeps any animal trained to engage in animal
fighting on premises where an exhibition of  animal  fighting  is  being

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09266-02-9

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A6287B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3926
Current Committee:
Assembly Rules
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A4407, S3237

2009-A6287B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

2009-A6287B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6287--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. LENTOL, CARROZZA, MILLMAN, ROSENTHAL, ZEBROWSKI,
  KOON, FIELDS, ORTIZ, JEFFRIES, MAYERSOHN, SCHROEDER,  PRETLOW,  HEVESI
  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. BOYLE, BRENNAN, CUSICK, DESTITO,
  DINOWITZ, GLICK, HYER-SPENCER, LATIMER, V. LOPEZ, McENENY, MENG, TOWN-
  SEND, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Agri-
  culture  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee on Agriculture in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- reported and
  referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee
  on Rules

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas-
  ing certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

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

  Section  1.   Section 351 of the agriculture and markets law, as added
by chapter 150 of the laws of 1984, subdivision 2 as amended by  chapter
190  of  the  laws of 2004, subdivision 5 as added by chapter 308 of the
laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
  S 351. Prohibition  of  animal  fighting.  1.  For  purposes  of  this
section,  the  term "animal fighting" shall mean any fight between cocks
or other birds, or between dogs, bulls, bears or any other  animals,  or
between  any  such animal and a person or persons, except in exhibitions
of a kind commonly featured at rodeos.
  2. Any person who engages in any of the following conduct is guilty of
a felony punishable by imprisonment for a  period  not  to  exceed  four
years,  or  by  a fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, or by
both such fine and imprisonment:
  (a) For amusement or gain, causes  any  animal  to  engage  in  animal
fighting; or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09266-04-0

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