New York A 4250: Increases the penalties for theft of a companion animal

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A04250 Summary:

BILL NOA04250 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMcDonough

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §366, Ag & Mkts L

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Increases the penalties for theft of a companion animal.

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BILL NOA04250 

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01/31/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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Go to topA04250 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4250

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 31, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to penal-
 ties for theft of a companion animal

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

 1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 366 of the agriculture
 2 and markets law, as amended by chapter 185 of the laws of 2014, is
 3 amended to read as follows:
 4 Any person violating any of the provisions of this section, upon
 5 conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding [one] five
 6 thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not to exceed [six months] one
 7 year, or by both.
 8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 9 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08462-01-5

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