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Jan 06, 2021 | referred to agriculture |
senate Bill S229
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
James Tedisco
(R, C) 49th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Phil Boyle
(R) 4th Senate District
Thomas F. O'Mara
(R, C, IP) 58th Senate District
S229 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1558
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§351 & 353-a, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: A8444
2011-2012: A1520
2013-2014: A6095
2015-2016: S1174, A1445
2017-2018: S1712, A8082
2019-2020: S385, A984
S229 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S229 SPONSOR: TEDISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas- ing certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase penalties (maximum prison sentences and maximum fines) for engaging in animal fighting and committing the crime of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (aka Buster's Law) and require psychiatric evaluation/treatment for those committing the crime of Aggravated Cruel- ty to Animals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivision 2 of section 351 of Agriculture and Markets Law to increase the maximum prison sentence from four to six
S229 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 229 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, BOYLE, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul- ture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas- ing certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals 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: § 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. § 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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