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- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Relates to enhanced penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals
In Assembly Committee · Agriculture · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5114
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to enhanced penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to create an additional means to establish the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals where a person has been convicted of animal cruelty in the past.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends § 353-a of the agriculture and markets law by adding an additional means to establish the crime of aggravated cruelty to animal where a person has been convicted of a crime described in § 353 within the previous ten years.
Justification
This legislation would strengthen penalties for repeat animal abusers. According to the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), it is well substantiated that those who have a history of repeated acts of intentional violence toward animals are at a higher risk of exhibiting similar violence toward human beings. APRI also cites a large and growing body of literature that has documented the co-occurrence of animal cruelty and interpersonal violence, particularly domestic violence, child abuse, and elder abuse,
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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