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May 10, 2022 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 05, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2022 |
1st report cal.978 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
May 05, 2021 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
Apr 28, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 27, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 26, 2021 |
1st report cal.734 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S960
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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
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Floor Vote: May 11, 2022
aye (60)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Bailey
- Biaggi
- Borrello
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Cleare
- Comrie
- Cooney
- Felder
- Gallivan
- Gaughran
- Gianaris
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Jordan
- Kaminsky
- Kaplan
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Lanza
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martucci
- Mattera
- May
- Mayer
- O'Mara
- Oberacker
- Ortt
- Palumbo
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Rath III
- Reichlin-Melnick
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stec
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
- Weik
excused (1)
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Floor Vote: May 10, 2022
aye (60)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Bailey
- Biaggi
- Borrello
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Cleare
- Comrie
- Cooney
- Felder
- Gallivan
- Gaughran
- Gianaris
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Jordan
- Kaminsky
- Kaplan
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Lanza
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martucci
- Mattera
- May
- Mayer
- O'Mara
- Oberacker
- Ortt
- Palumbo
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Rath III
- Reichlin-Melnick
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stec
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
- Weik
excused (1)
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Floor Vote: May 5, 2021
aye (61)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Bailey
- Benjamin
- Biaggi
- Borrello
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Brouk
- Comrie
- Cooney
- Felder
- Gallivan
- Gaughran
- Gianaris
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hinchey
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Jordan
- Kaminsky
- Kaplan
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- Lanza
- Liu
- Mannion
- Martucci
- Mattera
- May
- Mayer
- O'Mara
- Oberacker
- Ortt
- Palumbo
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Rath III
- Reichlin-Melnick
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Ryan
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stec
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
- Weik
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May 3, 2022 - Agriculture Committee Vote
S9608Aye1Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
(R, C) 44th Senate District
2021-S960 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2152
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S4265, A6252
2017-2018: S4163, A3844
2019-2020: S2723, A757
2023-2024: S761, A776
2021-S960 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S960 SPONSOR: KRUEGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to aggra- vated cruelty to animals PURPOSE: Removes the term "serious" from the "serious physical injury" language of Section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision one of Section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law would be amended, with the term "serious" in line 3 of subdivision one struck, to read only as "...intentionally causes (serious) physical injury to a companion animal...".
JUSTIFICATION: In June 2014 on Staten Island, Rocky, an English bulldog, was the victim of a terrible act of cruelty when a neighbor threw ammonia in his face in an attempt to quiet his barking. By the time they brought Rocky to the vet, he had ulcers in both his eyes and the vet wasn't sure if he would ever see again. Thankfully, Rocky was able to make a full recov- ery. Yet this recovery also gave the perpetrator a way out. Due to the language of the felony animal cruelty statute, a charge could not be sustained. The dog's recovery conflicted with the prosecutor's interpre- tation of "serious physical injury". This meant that because the dog survived and recovered 100's, the perpetrator would be facing a lesser penalty. This is nothing new. The Times Union reports that only 17% of those charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals end up in felony convictions (in New York State). In this case, the perpetrator was given conditional discharge after being convicted of misdemeanor animal cruel- ty charges, and forced to pay $1,000 to the ASPCA for the dog's medical treatment. Also, the perpetrator may not go near Rocky, and may never be allowed to own a dog again. It is evident the punishment does not fit the crime. Eliminating the word "serious" from the statute would fix this, so if a person's actions were intended to cause extreme physical pain or conducted in an especially depraved or sadistic manner (language from section 353-a of the Agriculture and Markets law), one would only have to prove that the animal was killed or injured. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2019-2020: S.2723 Died on Third Reading/A.757 Rosenthal - Agriculture 2017-2018: S4163 Agriculture /A.3844 Rosenthal-Agriculture 2015-2016: S.4265 Passed Senate /A.6252 Rosenthal- Agriculture FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None
2021-S960 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 960 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, ADDABBO, HOYLMAN, SERINO, SERRANO, STAVISKY -- 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 aggra- vated cruelty to animals 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, with no justifiable purpose, he or she intentionally kills or intentionally causes [serious] physical injury to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty. 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. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00730-01-1
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