NY State Senate Bill S1680

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 06, 2018	referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1531
Jun 05, 2018	committee discharged and committed to rules reported and committed to rules
May 23, 2018	print number 1680a
May 23, 2018	amend and recommit to agriculture
Jan 03, 2018	referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly
Jan 30, 2017	referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 17, 2017	ordered to third reading cal.41 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 10, 2017	referred to agriculture

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Jun 5, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

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Jan 30, 2017 - floor Vote

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S1680 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5083
2013-2014: S2560
2015-2016: S2936
2019-2020: S186
2021-2022: S197
2023-2024: S96

S1680 - Summary

Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.

S1680 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S1680            REVISED MEMO 01/26/2017

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to expanding the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals
to include harm to animals during the commission of a felony

 PURPOSE :

To enhance laws relating to animal cruelty by including harm caused
during the commission of a felony or flight there from.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Subdivision 1 of section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law, is
amended to criminalize the physical injury or death of a companion
animal that is caused during the course of commission of a felony or
the immediate flight there from.

 JUSTIFICATION :

On the evening of February 17th, 2016, Denise Krohn returned to her
Florida home in Montgomery County, after being out for two hours, to
find her house was broken into and she experienced the horror of
seeing her family's two beloved Goldendoodle dogs, "Kirby" and
"Quigley," lying on the floor in pools of blood from gunshot wounds.

In recent years, cases of drug traffickers cutting open the bellies of
puppies to transport liquid heroin into this country opened our eyes
to the depths criminals will sink to accomplish their criminal
enterprises. Although the current definition of aggravated cruelty to
animals will most likely apply to the actions of these depraved
individuals, we cannot ignore the potential harm to other innocent
animals misused or even killed in the commission of felonies.

Furthermore, in their total disregard for the lives of pets, arsonists
and burglars often perpetrate horrendous acts of cruelty to human
victims by not only destroying or stealing property, but also by
harming their beloved animals that are either left to perish in flames
or harmed by other means in their attempt to protect their masters
from intruders.

This bill enhances aggravated cruelty to animals statute by including
specific provisions related to criminal activity, thus allowing
society to hold criminals responsible for the full extent of the harm
they cause.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

01/30/2015: S.2936 Referred to agriculture
05/12/2015: S.2936 Passed Senate died in assembly
01/06/2016: S.2936 Referred to agriculture
03/07/2016: S.2936 Passed Senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take immediately.

S1680 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  1680

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. TEDISCO, AMEDORE, BOYLE, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, O'MARA
  -- 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  expand-
  ing the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to
  animals during the commission of a felony

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as  "Kirby  and
Quigley's Law."
  §  2.  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[,]: EITHER
  (A)  with  no  justifiable  purpose,  he or she intentionally kills or
intentionally causes serious physical injury , AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
TWENTY-NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, to a companion
animal with aggravated cruelty[.]; OR
  (B) IN THE COURSE OF COMMISSION OF A FELONY, OR  OF  IMMEDIATE  FLIGHT
THEREFROM,  HE  OR SHE CAUSES PHYSICAL INJURY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
TWENTY-EIGHT OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, OR DEATH TO A
COMPANION 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.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06410-01-7

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S1680A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5083
2013-2014: S2560
2015-2016: S2936
2019-2020: S186
2021-2022: S197
2023-2024: S96

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts "Kirby and Quigley's Law"; expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony.

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S1680A

SPONSOR: TEDISCO
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in
relation to expanding the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to
include harm to animals during the commission of a felony

 
PURPOSE:

To enhance laws relating to animal cruelty by including harm caused
during the commission of a felony or flight there from.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Subdivision 1 of section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law, is
amended to criminalize the intentional physical injury or death of a
companion animal that is caused during the course of commission of a
felony or the immediate flight there from.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

On the evening of February 17th, 2016, Denise Krohn returned to her
Florida home in Montgomery County, after being out for two hours, to
find her house was broken into and she experienced the horror of seeing
her family's two beloved Goldendoodle dogs, "Kirby" and "Quigley," lying
on the floor in pools of blood from gunshot wounds.

In recent years, cases of drug traffickers cutting open the bellies of
puppies to transport liquid heroin into this country opened our eyes to
the depths criminals will sink to accomplish their criminal enterprises.
Although the current definition of aggravated cruelty to animals will
most likely apply to the actions of these depraved individuals, we
cannot ignore the potential harm to other innocent animals misused or
even killed in the commission of felonies.

Furthermore, in their total disregard for the lives of pets, arsonists
and burglars often perpetrate horrendous acts of cruelty to human
victims by not only destroying or stealing property, but also by harming
their beloved animals that are either left to perish in flames or harmed
by other means in their attempt to protect their masters from intruders.

This bill enhances aggravated cruelty to animals statute by including
specific provisions related to criminal activity, thus allowing society
to hold criminals responsible for the full extent of the harm they
cause.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

01/30/2015: S.2936 Referred to agriculture
05/12/2015: S.2936 Passed Senate died in assembly
01/06/2016: S.2936 Referred to agriculture
03/07/2016: S.2936 Passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take immediately.

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 1680--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 10, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  TEDISCO, ADDABBO, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BOYLE,
  BRESLIN,  BROOKS,  CROCI,  DILAN,  GOLDEN,  HELMING,  KENNEDY,  LANZA,
  LARKIN,  MARCHIONE,  MURPHY,  O'MARA,  PHILLIPS, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE,
  SANDERS, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
  be committed to the Committee on Agriculture  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Agriculture in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
  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 expand-
  ing the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to
  animals during the commission of a felony

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

  Section  1.  This  act  shall  be known and may be cited as "Kirby and
Quigley's Law."
  § 2. 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[,]: EITHER
  (A) with no justifiable purpose, he  or  she  intentionally  kills  or
intentionally causes serious physical injury , AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
TWENTY-NINE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, to a companion
animal with aggravated cruelty[.]; OR
  (B)  IN  THE  COURSE OF COMMISSION OF A FELONY, OR OF IMMEDIATE FLIGHT
THEREFROM, HE OR SHE CAUSES INTENTIONAL PHYSICAL INJURY, AS  DEFINED  IN
SUBDIVISION  TWENTY-EIGHT  OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER,
OR DEATH TO A COMPANION 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.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

                                                           LBD06410-05-8

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Jun 5, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

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Jun 5, 2018 - Rules committee Vote

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Jan 30, 2017 - floor Vote

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Jan 17, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

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Bill Amendments

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S1680 - Details

S1680 - Summary

S1680 - Sponsor Memo

S1680 - Bill Text download pdf

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S1680A (ACTIVE) - Details

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Jun 5, 2018 - Agriculture committee Vote

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Committee Vote: Jun 5, 2018

Jan 30, 2017 - floor Vote

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Jan 17, 2017 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jan 17, 2017

Bill Amendments

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S1680 - Details

S1680 - Summary

S1680 - Sponsor Memo

S1680 - Bill Text download pdf

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S1680A (ACTIVE) - Details

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1680A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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