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- Reported and committed to finance
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
- Reported and committed to codes
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.519
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Adriano Espaillat
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Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to making victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will make innocent victims of dog attacks eligible to submit claims to the Crime Victims Board for reimbursement of medical bills and other expenses.
Summary of specific provisions
Bill §1 amends subdivision 3 of §621 of the Executive Law to include violations of Agriculture & Markets Law §121 (7) within the definition of "crime" for purposes of submitting claims to the Crime victims Board
Justification
Americans are bitten by dogs almost 5 million times a year. Over 800,000 attacks require medical treatment, and more than half of the patients are children. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, dog bites are among the top ten categories of children's injuries. However, at present many such attacks do not fit the definition of "crime" in the statute establishing the Crime Victims Board (CVB).
If an attacking dog was previously determined to be a "dangerous dog", the offense is treated as a misdemeanor and a claim can be submitted to the CVB. However, if there has been no prior formal determination of dangerousness, the offense is a violation subject only to a civil penalty, regardless of the severity or circumstances of the attack. In such cases, no claims for medical bills or other expenses can be claimed by the victim (of, in the case of a child, the family).
This bill will rectify this disparity and make all dog attacks resulting in serious physical injury under §121 eligible as "crimes" under the Executive Law definition. This will ensure that victims of these attacks have the same ability to submit claims to the Crime Victims Board as other victims.
Prior legislative history
A. 9602 (2004) - referred to Assembly Governmental Operations Committee S.6062 (2004) - referred to Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Corrections Committee
A.4185-A (2005-06) -- referred to Assembly Governmental Operations Committee
Fiscal implications
No adverse fiscal impacts - any claims will be considered in the same manner and pursuant to the same appropriations as all other claims submitted to the CVB.
Effective date
90th day after enactment.
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