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A3038Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS1680

Protect Pets from Felony Harm

Official title

“Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony”

Sponsor Angelo SantabarbaraAD-111+85 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
4/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include intentionally harming animals during the commission of a felony.

Why it matters

  1. Expands legal accountability. By including intentional harm to animals during felonies, the bill ensures that those who commit serious crimes and also injure or kill animals face additional charges, potentially leading to harsher penalties.

  2. Closes a legal loophole. The amendment addresses situations where animal cruelty previously might have been overlooked if it occurred as part of another felony, ensuring such acts are not dismissed or under-prosecuted.

  3. Signals societal values. Elevating animal cruelty during felonies to “aggravated” status reflects a broader recognition of animal welfare as a community concern, aligning the law with public sentiment on the seriousness of such acts.

  4. Potential deterrent effect. By attaching serious consequences to harming animals while committing a felony, the law may discourage violent or reckless behavior toward animals by those engaged in other criminal activities.

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Protect Pets from Felony Harm

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara

Assembly Member · Assembly District 111

Chair, People with Disabilities

85 Co-sponsors

History

  1. Print number 3038b
  2. Amend and recommit to codes
  3. Referred to codes
  4. Amend by restoring to original print 3038
  5. Print number 3038a
  6. Amend (t) and recommit to codes
  7. Reported referred to codes
  8. Referred to agriculture

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S1680Senate

Expand Animal Cruelty Definition

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor James Tedisco

Impact 4 · Low0% to pass

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3038--B

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 24, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, WALSH, RA, LUPARDO, MURRAY, BYRNE, McDONOUGH, L. ROSENTHAL, RIVERA, LAVINE, ABBATE, JAFFEE, GLICK, BRON- SON, STIRPE, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, M. G. MILLER, PRETLOW, JOHNS, BLAKE, HUNTER, PICHARDO, THIELE, CUSICK, DAVILA,… Show all

Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA, WALSH, RA, LUPARDO, MURRAY, BYRNE, McDONOUGH, L. ROSENTHAL, RIVERA, LAVINE, ABBATE, JAFFEE, GLICK, BRON- SON, STIRPE, COLTON, SEAWRIGHT, M. G. MILLER, PRETLOW, JOHNS, BLAKE, HUNTER, PICHARDO, THIELE, CUSICK, DAVILA, ENGLEBRIGHT, MAGEE, TITONE, JENNE, COOK, D'URSO, ORTIZ, OTIS, WEPRIN, PAULIN, HIKIND, GUNTHER, GALEF, SKOUFIS, BENEDETTO, ERRIGO, WALTER, STEC, B. MILLER, BLANKEN- BUSH, NORRIS, MORINELLO, LAWRENCE, MONTESANO, GARBARINO, GIGLIO, BRABENEC, CASTORINA, FINCH, RAIA, CROUCH, MOSLEY, PALUMBO, JONES, HAWLEY, M. L. MILLER, MALLIOTAKIS, DiPIETRO, FITZPATRICK, LALOR, OAKS, BARCLAY, PALMESANO, CURRAN, BARRETT, LIFTON, FAHY, HEVESI, DICKENS, BARNWELL, BUCHWALD, TITUS, WILLIAMS, KOLB, BRINDISI, DINOWITZ, HOOPER, RODRIGUEZ, VANEL, RICHARDSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BUTLER, DenDEKKER, FRIEND, McDONALD, PHEFFER AMATO, SIMON, WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to expanding the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to animals during the commission of a felony

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Kirby and Quigley's Law."

§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 118 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:

1. A person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when[,]: either

(a) with no justifiable purpose, he or she intentionally kills or intentionally causes serious physical injury , as defined in subdivision

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD06410-04-8

A. 3038--B 2

twenty-nine of section one hundred eight of this chapter, to a companion animal with aggravated cruelty[.]; or

(b) in the course of commission of a felony, or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she causes intentional physical injury, as defined in subdivision twenty-eight of section one hundred eight of this chapter, or death to a companion animal.

For purposes of this section, "aggravated cruelty" shall mean conduct which: (i) is intended to cause extreme physical pain; or (ii) is done or carried out in an especially depraved or sadistic manner.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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