New York S 2603: Relates to the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals

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S02603 Summary:

BILL NOS02603 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03297

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SPONSORADDABBO

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COSPNSRBORRELLO, MARTINS, MURRAY, PALUMBO, ZELLNER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §353-a, Ag & Mkts L

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Includes use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument in the offense of aggravated cruelty to animals.

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BILL NOS02603 

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01/21/2025REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

01/07/2026REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2603

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 includ-
 ing use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument as an aggravated
 cruelty offense

 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:
 6 (a) intentionally kills or intentionally causes serious physical inju-
 7 ry to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty; or
 8 (b) with intent to kill or cause serious physical injury to a compan-
 9 ion animal with aggravated cruelty, causes physical injury to a compan-
 10 ion animal by means of a deadly weapon as defined in subdivision twelve
 11 of section 10.00 of the penal law, or by means of a dangerous instrument
 12 as defined in subdivision thirteen of section 10.00 of the penal law.
 13 For purposes of this section, "aggravated cruelty" shall mean conduct
 14 which: (i) is intended to cause extreme physical pain; or (ii) is done
 15 or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner.
 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06213-01-5

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