New York S 1753: Ensures language assistance services by state agencies and requires state agencies to maintain records and to submit an annual report on language services

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S01753 Summary:

BILL NOS01753 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04753

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SPONSORCANZONERI-FITZPATRICK

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COSPNSRRHOADS, TEDISCO

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §353-aa, Ag & Mkts L

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Establishes Bella's Law which calls for an investigation into possible domestic violence or abuse for persons who have been accused of animal abuse.

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BILL NOS01753 

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1753

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
 ___________

 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 enacting
 "Bella's Law"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 "Bella's Law".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that animal
 4 cruelty is a serious problem and that individuals who harm and abuse
 5 animals are statistically more likely to engage in domestic violence and
 6 child abuse than individuals who do not harm and abuse animals. A strong
 7 correlation has been established linking individuals who abuse animals
 8 with incidents of domestic violence. Therefore, the purpose of this law
 9 is to establish a requirement that the state of New York office of chil-
 10 dren and family services must investigate any individual who is accused
 11 of or investigated for animal cruelty to ensure that there is no associ-
 12 ated domestic or family violence and that law enforcement notify and
 13 coordinate with the office of children and family services in animal
 14 cruelty investigations and arrests.
 15 § 3. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 16 section 353-aa to read as follows:
 17 § 353-aa. Animal abuse accusal requiring a domestic violence and abuse
 18 investigation. 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following
 19 terms shall have the following meanings:
 20 (a) "Animal" shall mean any live mammal, bird, or reptile, but shall
 21 not include feeder animals.
 22 (b) "Companion animal" shall mean any dog or cat, and shall also mean
 23 any other domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the house-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04734-01-5

 S. 1753 2

 1 hold of the owner or person who cares for such other domesticated
 2 animal.
 3 (c) "Animal abuse crime" shall mean the commission of the following
 4 enumerated crimes against an animal:
 5 (1) animal fighting, as defined in section three hundred fifty-one of
 6 this article;
 7 (2) overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide
 8 proper sustenance, as defined in section three hundred fifty-three of
 9 this article;
 10 (3) aggravated cruelty to animals, as defined in section three hundred
 11 fifty-three-a of this article;
 12 (4) electrocution of fur-bearing animals, as defined in section three
 13 hundred fifty-three-c of this article
 14 (5) abandonment of animals, as defined in section three hundred
 15 fifty-five of this article;
 16 (6) failure to provide proper food and drink to an impounded animal,
 17 as defined in section three hundred fifty-six of this article;
 18 (7) carrying animal in a cruel manner, as defined in section three
 19 hundred fifty-nine of this article;
 20 (8) poisoning or attempting to poison animals, as defined in section
 21 three hundred sixty of this article;
 22 (9) interference with or injury to certain domestic animals, as
 23 defined in section four hundred sixty-one of this article;
 24 (10) sexual misconduct with an animal, as defined in subdivision four
 25 of section 130.20 of the penal law;
 26 (11) harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in
 27 the first degree, as defined in section 195.12 of the penal law;
 28 (12) harming a service animal in the first degree,