S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1781
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK -- 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 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] SUCH PERSON 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 sadis-
tic manner].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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