S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5520
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to penal-
ties for intent to cause injury to an animal
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 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:
1. A person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when[,]: (A)
with no justifiable purpose, he or she intentionally kills or inten-
tionally causes serious physical injury to a companion animal with
aggravated cruelty OR (B) UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES EVINCING A DEPRAVED INDIF-
FERENCE TO THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL, HE OR SHE RECKLESSLY ENGAGES IN
CONDUCT WHICH CREATES A GRAVE RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH
TO THE ANIMAL, AND THEREBY CAUSES SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO
SUCH ANIMAL. For purposes of this section, "aggravated cruelty" shall
mean conduct which: (i) is intended to cause extreme physical pain; or
(ii) is done or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic
manner.
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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