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S1795Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA944

Criminalizes knowingly causing a minor to attend a place where exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted

Sponsor Patty RitchieSD-48+1 co-sponsorAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Patty Ritchie

Senator · Senate District 48

Chair, Agriculture

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.74
  7. Referred to agriculture
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to agriculture
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.98
  4. Referred to agriculture

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A944Assembly

Criminalizes knowingly causing a minor to attend a place where exhibition of animal fighting is being conducted

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S1795

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the prohibition of animal fighting

Purpose

This bill would criminalize knowingly causing a minor to attend an exhibition of animal fighting.

Specific provisions

Section 1 amends Subdivision 4 of Section 351 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, by adding a new paragraph (c) that includes causing a minor to attend an exhibition of animal fighting.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

Justification

Our state should recognize the extremely harmful impact on children who witness animal fighting. A growing body of research indicates that cruelty to animals done in the presence of children can damage their emotional development. Such children are more likely to become abusive, anti-social, less empathetic, and desensitized to abhorrent social behavior.

Legislative history

2013-2014: S.7775

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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