Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 28, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 27, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 26, 2024 |
1st report cal.746 |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to agriculture returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 05, 2023 |
referred to agriculture delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 15, 2023 |
amended on third reading 3431a |
May 01, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2023 |
1st report cal.676 |
Jan 31, 2023 |
referred to agriculture |
Senate Bill S3431
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 42nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2023-S3431 - Details
2023-S3431 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3431 SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to detect- ing, disrupting and dismantling violent enterprise animal cruelty and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such enterprise cruelty; and to repeal certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill seeks to clarify and enhance the animal crimes laws of New York State as they pertain to animal fighting. It does so by introducing a new felony level offense for enterprise animal fighting, consolidating definitions, stratifying levels of offense, altering penalty classifica- tions, and harmonizing provisions with the criminal procedure law and the penal law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2023-S3431 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3431 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, HELMING, HINCHEY -- 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 detect- ing, disrupting and dismantling violent enterprise animal cruelty and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such enterprise cruelty; and to repeal certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 350 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 6. "ANIMAL FIGHTING" MEANS ANY FIGHT BETWEEN ANIMALS, OR BETWEEN ANY ANIMAL AND A PERSON OR PERSONS, FOR AMUSEMENT OR GAIN. THE TERM SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS OF A KIND COMMONLY FEATURED AT RODEOS. 7. "ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA" MEANS EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, OR MATE- RIALS OF ANY KIND THAT ARE USED, INTENDED FOR USE, OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE TRAINING, PREPARATION, CONDITIONING OR FURTHERANCE OF ANIMAL FIGHTING. ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA INCLUDES: (I) A BREAKING STICK, WHICH MEANS A DEVICE DESIGNED FOR INSERTION BEHIND THE MOLARS OF A DOG FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREAKING THE DOG'S GRIP ON ANOTHER ANIMAL OR OBJECT; (II) A CAT MILL, WHICH MEANS A DEVICE THAT ROTATES AROUND A CENTRAL SUPPORT WITH ONE ARM DESIGNED TO SECURE A DOG AND ONE ARM DESIGNED TO SECURE A CAT, RABBIT, OR OTHER SMALL ANIMAL BEYOND THE GRASP OF THE DOG; (III) A TREADMILL, WHICH MEANS AN EXERCISE DEVICE CONSISTING OF AN ENDLESS BELT ON WHICH THE ANIMAL WALKS OR RUNS WITHOUT CHANGING PLACES; (IV) A SPRINGPOLE, WHICH MEANS A BITING SURFACE ATTACHED TO A STRETCH- ABLE DEVICE, SUSPENDED AT A HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A DOG FROM REACHING THE BITING SURFACE WHILE TOUCHING THE GROUND; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03170-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) 54th Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3431A SPONSOR: SKOUFIS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to detect- ing, disrupting and dismantling violent enterprise animal cruelty and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such enterprise cruelty; and to repeal certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating thereto PURPOSE: This bill seeks to clarify and enhance the animal crimes laws of New York State as they pertain to animal fighting. It does so by introducing a new felony-level offense for enterprise animal fighting, consolidating definitions, stratifying levels of offense, altering penalty classifica- tions, and harmonizing provisions with the criminal procedure law and the penal law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3431--A Cal. No. 676 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 31, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, HELMING, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul- ture -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to detect- ing, disrupting and dismantling violent enterprise animal cruelty and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such enterprise cruelty; and to repeal certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 350 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 6 and 7 to read as follows: 6. "ANIMAL FIGHTING" MEANS ANY FIGHT BETWEEN ANIMALS, OR BETWEEN ANY ANIMAL AND A PERSON OR PERSONS, FOR AMUSEMENT OR GAIN. THE TERM SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INCLUDE EXHIBITIONS OF A KIND COMMONLY FEATURED AT RODEOS. 7. "ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA" MEANS EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, OR MATE- RIALS OF ANY KIND THAT ARE USED, INTENDED FOR USE, OR DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE TRAINING, PREPARATION, CONDITIONING OR FURTHERANCE OF ANIMAL FIGHTING. ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA INCLUDES: (I) A BREAKING STICK, WHICH MEANS A DEVICE DESIGNED FOR INSERTION BEHIND THE MOLARS OF A DOG FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREAKING THE DOG'S GRIP ON ANOTHER ANIMAL OR OBJECT; (II) A CAT MILL, WHICH MEANS A DEVICE THAT ROTATES AROUND A CENTRAL SUPPORT WITH ONE ARM DESIGNED TO SECURE A DOG AND ONE ARM DESIGNED TO SECURE A CAT, RABBIT, OR OTHER SMALL ANIMAL BEYOND THE GRASP OF THE DOG; (III) A TREADMILL, WHICH MEANS AN EXERCISE DEVICE CONSISTING OF AN ENDLESS BELT ON WHICH THE ANIMAL WALKS OR RUNS WITHOUT CHANGING PLACES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03170-08-3
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