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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jul 23, 2014 |
signed chap.185 |
| Jul 11, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 18, 2014 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1500 substituted for s7684a |
| Jun 18, 2014 |
substituted by a8185b ordered to third reading cal.1500 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Jun 09, 2014 |
print number 7684a |
| Jun 09, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to agriculture |
| May 29, 2014 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S7684A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8185 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Bill Amendments
2013-S7684 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8185
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §366, Ag & Mkts L
2013-S7684 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7684
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to penalties for dog stealing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To increase the penalty from $200 to $1,000 for the act of the
stealing a domesticated animal as defined by the agriculture and
markets law
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends section 366 of the agriculture and markets law
increasing the monetary fine to no more than $1,000 for violation of
this section.
The legislation also renames the section from "Dog Stealing" to
"Stealing of Domesticated Animals" to more accurately describe the
existing section of law.
JUSTIFICATION:
According to the American Kennel Club, there has been a 27.0% increase
in the amount of dog thefts from January 2013 to May 2013. Often these
dogs are stolen from families and sold for a profit. Current law does
2013-S7684 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7684
I N S E N A T E
May 29, 2014
___________
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 penal-
ties for dog stealing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The section heading and the closing paragraph of section
366 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 176 of the
laws of 1970, are amended to read as follows:
[Dog stealing] STEALING OF DOMESTICATED ANIMALS.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding [two
hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six
months, or by both.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11758-04-4
2013-S7684A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8185
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §366, Ag & Mkts L
2013-S7684A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7684A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to penalties for stealing of companion animals
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To increase the penalty from $200 to $1,000 for the act of a companion
animal as defined by the agriculture and markets law.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends section 366 of the agriculture and markets law
increasing the monetary fine to no more than $1,000 for violation of
this section.
The legislation also renames the section from "Dog Stealing" to "Compan-
ion animal stealing" to more accurately describe the existing section of
law.
JUSTIFICATION:
According to the American Kennel Club, there has been a 27.0% increase
in the amount of dog thefts from January 2013 to May 2013. Often these
dogs are stolen from families and sold for a profit. Current law does
not have a significant penalty for this act. This legislation will
2013-S7684A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7684--A
I N S E N A T E
May 29, 2014
___________
Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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 penal-
ties for stealing of companion animals
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 366 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended
by chapter 176 of the laws of 1970, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter
878 of the laws of 1984, and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 220 of
the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
S 366. [Dog] COMPANION ANIMAL stealing. It shall be unlawful for any
person:
1. To remove or cause to be removed the collar, identification tag or
any other identification by which the owner may be ascertained from any
dog, cat or any other [domestic] COMPANION animal as defined in subdivi-
sion [seven] FIVE of section [one hundred eight] THREE HUNDRED FIFTY of
this chapter, or to entice any identified dog, cat or other such [domes-
tic] COMPANION animal into or out of any house or enclosure for the
purpose of removing its collar, tag or any other identification, except
with the owner's permission;
2. To entice, seize or molest any [dog] COMPANION ANIMAL, while it is
being held or led by any person or while it is properly muzzled or wear-
ing a collar with an identification tag attached, except where such
action is incidental to the enforcement of some law or regulation;
3. To transport any [dog] COMPANION ANIMAL, not lawfully in his
possession, for the purpose of killing or selling such [dog] COMPANION
ANIMAL.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding [two
hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed six
months, or by both.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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