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S5112Senate2013-2014 Session

Relates to conduct constituting aggravated cruelty to animals

Sponsor Mark GrisantiSD-60Affects Economy
Status
In Senate Committee
Agriculture
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Agriculture

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Mark Grisanti

Senator · Senate District 60

Chair, Environmental Conservation

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  1. Referred to agriculture
  2. Referred to agriculture

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S5112

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to conduct constituting aggravated cruelty to animals

Purpose

To add to the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals, when such an act occurs during the commission of a felony.

Summary of specific provisions

Section 1 Amends section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law to expand the definition of aggravate cruelty to a companion animal to include when such offense happens during the commission of a felony.

Section 2 is the effective date.

Justification

Current law defines aggravated cruelty to an animal as occurring when it is intended to cause extreme physical pain or is done in an especially depraved or sadistic manner. This section of law does not cover when a companion animal is killed or seriously injured during the commission of a felony. An individual who is committing a felony has already undertaken a serious violation of the law, and should be subject to this section of law when they kill or seriously injure a companion animal. In May of 2013 a dog was stabbed to death during a home robbery. Police suspect that the dog was trying to thwart the robbery. Unfortunately while the robbery is a felony, the act of killing the dog does not trigger an appropriate punishment.

Prior legislative history

New Bill

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This law shall take effect immediately.

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