Senate Bill S3431

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to promoting animal fighting; and repeals certain provisions of such law relating thereto

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2023-S3431 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§350 & 374, rpld & add §351, add §§351-a, 351-b, 351-c & 351-d, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8199
2017-2018: S251
2019-2020: S94
2021-2022: S90

2023-S3431 - Summary

Relates to promoting animal fighting and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such activities.

2023-S3431 - Sponsor Memo

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
              

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2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§350 & 374, rpld & add §351, add §§351-a, 351-b, 351-c & 351-d, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S8199
2017-2018: S251
2019-2020: S94
2021-2022: S90

2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to promoting animal fighting and appropriately punishing individuals associated with such activities.

2023-S3431A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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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