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- Substituted by A8185B
- Ordered to third reading cal.1500
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 7684a
- Amend (t) and recommit to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
Companion bill
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Relates to penalties for stealing of companion animals
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Steven Otis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7684A
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to penalties for stealing of companion animals
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase the penalty from $200 to $1,000 for the act of a companion animal as defined by the agriculture and markets law.
Summary of specific provisions
This legislation amends section 366 of the agriculture and markets law increasing the monetary fine to no more than $1,000 for violation of this section.
The legislation also renames the section from "Dog Stealing" to "Compan- ion animal stealing" to more accurately describe the existing section of law.
Justification
According to the American Kennel Club, there has been a 27.0% increase in the amount of dog thefts from January 2013 to May 2013. Often these dogs are stolen from families and sold for a profit. Current law does not have a significant penalty for this act. This legislation will raise the penalty to $1,000 dollars for stealing a domesticated animal. This penalty has not been increased since 1970, when the penalty was modestly raised from $100 dollars to $200 and from three months to six months of possible prison time.
The theft of a family pet can be devastating as they are often thought of as an additional member of the family. Given that many breeds of dogs and cats can sell for well more than the current fine, it is important to have a high penalty to deter criminals from finding any value in this act. This legislation provides a more serious penalty to a serious crime that is increasing in frequency.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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