New York S 7350: Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals

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S07350 Summary:

BILL NOS07350 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06397

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSRMURRAY

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L

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Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include serious physical injuries or the use of a weapon.

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BILL NOS07350 

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04/10/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7350

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 10, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. LANZA, MURRAY -- 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 enhanced
 penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 353-a of the agriculture and
 2 markets law, as added by chapter 118 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
 3 read as follows:
 4 1. A person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when, with no
 5 justifiable purpose, [he or she] such person intentionally kills or
 6 intentionally causes serious physical injury to a companion animal with
 7 aggravated cruelty. For purposes of this section, "aggravated cruelty"
 8 shall mean conduct which: (i) is intended to cause extreme physical
 9 pain or serious physical injury; [or] (ii) is done or carried out in an
 10 especially depraved or sadistic manner; or (iii) is committed with the
 11 use of a weapon.
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05583-01-5

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