New York A 2194: Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry

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A02194 Summary:

BILL NOA02194 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORGlick

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §353-g, Ag & Mkts L

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Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry with community notification requirements.

Go to top A02194 Actions:

BILL NOA02194 

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01/15/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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Go to topA02194 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2194

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 15, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing an animal abuser registry

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

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 353-g to read as follows:
 3 § 353-g. Animal abuser registry. 1. For purposes of this section, the
 4 term "animal abuser" means a person over eighteen years of age who has
 5 been convicted of a felony violation of any provision of this article or
 6 of the comparable statutes of another state.
 7 2. Any animal abuser physically within the boundaries of this state
 8 for more than ten consecutive days shall register with the county sher-
 9 iff for the county in which the animal abuser is located before the end
 10 of the eleventh day in the state.
 11 3. Any previously registered animal abuser shall reregister with the
 12 county sheriff for the county in which the animal abuser is located no
 13 later than ten days after moving to a new location within the state.
 14 4. When an animal abuser registers with the county sheriff, the animal
 15 abuser shall provide the following registration information:
 16 (a) the legal name and any other names or aliases that the animal
 17 abuser is using or has used;
 18 (b) the date of birth of the animal abuser;
 19 (c) the social security number of the animal abuser;
 20 (d) the current address or location of the animal abuser;
 21 (e) the place of employment of the animal abuser;
 22 (f) the animal protection offense for which the animal abuser was
 23 convicted; and
 24 (g) the date and place of the animal protection offense conviction of
 25 the animal abuser.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04730-01-5

 A. 2194 2

 1 5. When an animal abuser registers with a county sheriff, the sheriff
 2 shall obtain:
 3 (a) a photograph of the animal abuser and a complete set of the animal
 4 abuser's fingerprints; and
 5 (b) a description of any tattoos, scars or other distinguishing
 6 features on the animal abuser's body that would assist in identifying
 7 the animal abuser.
 8 6. Following an animal abuser's initial registration pursuant to the
 9 provisions of this section, an animal abuser shall annually renew the
 10 animal abuser's registration with the county sheriff prior to December
 11 thirty-first of each subsequent calendar year for a period of fifteen
 12 years.
 13 7. An animal abuser who intentionally or knowingly fails to comply
 14 with the registration requirements, or provides false information when
 15 complying with the registration requirements set forth in this section,
 16 is guilty of a class E felony.
 17 8. Each county sheriff shall maintain a local registry of animal abus-
 18 ers in the sheriff's jurisdiction required to register pursuant to this
 19 section.
 20 9. The county sheriff shall forward all registration information
 21 obtained from animal abusers to the New York state division of criminal
 22 justice services.
 23 10. Within ten days of receiving initial registration information from
 24 an animal abuser, the county sheriff shall contact every residence,
 25 school, humane society, animal shelter and any other business within a
 26 half mile radius of the animal abuser's residence or location and
 27 provide them with the animal abuser's registration information, with the
 28 exception of the animal abuser's social security number.
 29 11. The New Yor