Senate Bill S3237

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

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

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2011-S3237 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S3926

2011-S3237 - Summary

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

2011-S3237 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3237 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  3237

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE,  DeFRANCISCO,  GOLDEN,  GRIFFO, MAZIARZ,
  NOZZOLIO -- 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 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.
                                                           LBD06341-01-1

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2011-S3237A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S3926

2011-S3237A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

2011-S3237A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3237A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 3237--A
    Cal. No. 347

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LAVALLE, ADAMS, ADDABBO, ALESI, AVELLA, BALL, BONA-
  CIC, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, DILAN, DUANE,  GIANARIS,  GOLDEN,  GRIFFO,
  HASSELL-THOMPSON,   KLEIN,  KRUEGER,  MARCELLINO,  MAZIARZ,  McDONALD,
  NOZZOLIO, O'MARA, OPPENHEIMER, PERKINS, ROBACH, ZELDIN --  read  twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on  Agriculture  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
  first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate
  and  delivered  to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored
  to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place
  in the order of third reading

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.   Subdivision 5 of  section  351  of  the  agriculture  and
markets  law, as added by chapter 308 of the laws of 2008, is amended to
read as follows:
  5. (a) Any person who engages in the conduct  specified  in  paragraph
(b)  of  this subdivision is guilty of a [violation] CLASS B MISDEMEANOR
punishable by IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE  MONTHS,  OR
BY  a  fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND
IMPRISONMENT.  Any person who engages in the conduct specified in  para-
graph  (b)  of  this  subdivision after having been convicted within the
previous five years of a violation of this  subdivision  or  subdivision
four  of  this  section  is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by
imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or by a  fine  not  to
[exceeded]  EXCEED  one  thousand dollars, or by both [by] such fine and
imprisonment.
  (b) The knowing presence as a spectator at any place where an  exhibi-
tion of animal fighting is being conducted.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall only apply to offenses committed on or after
such date.

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