New York A 897: Criminalizes knowingly causing a minor to attend a place where exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted

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A00897 Summary:

BILL NOA00897 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §351, Ag & Mkts L

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Criminalizes knowingly causing a minor to attend a place where exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted, establishes such offense is considered a misdemeanor.

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BILL NOA00897 

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01/08/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 897

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
 prohibition of animal fighting

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 351 of the agriculture and markets
 2 law, as added by chapter 150 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 4. (a) Any person who engages in conduct specified in paragraph (b)
 5 [hereof] or (c) of this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor and is
 6 punishable by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or by a
 7 fine not to exceed one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and impri-
 8 sonment.
 9 (b) The knowing presence as a spectator having paid an admission fee
 10 or having made a wager at any place where an exhibition of animal fight-
 11 ing is being conducted; or
 12 (c) Knowingly causing a minor to attend an exhibition of animal fight-
 13 ing. The term "minor" means a person under the age of sixteen years
 14 old.
 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02871-01-5

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