Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S2623
Timestamp: 2019-08-25 15:31:26
Document Index: 692666159

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 280', '§ 280', '§ 12', '§  13', '§ 195', '§ 14', '§  195', '§  15', '§  16']

NY State Senate Bill S2623
senate Bill S2623
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Jan 28, 2019 referred to domestic animal welfare
S2623 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-2018: S6226, A653
S2623 (ACTIVE) - Summary
S2623 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2623
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the penal law, in
relation to promoting understanding, awareness and enforcement of animal
crimes laws; and to repeal sections 351, 353, 353-a, 353-b, 353-d, 355,
360, 361, 362 and subdivision 8 of section 374 of the agriculture and
markets law relating thereto
351, 353, 353a,,355, 360, 361, and 352 appear in the proposed Penal Law
and Markets Law.  Subdivision 7 is a near-verbatim reproduction of
subdivision 5 of section 350 of the Agriculture and Markets Law with a
minor change in sequencing on the second couplet of "companion animal"
or "pet."  Subdivision 8 is a verbatim reproduction of language which
Law.  Subdivision 9 was composed to provide a concrete definition of
commission of the, offense. Section 280.10 is introduced to replace the
previous drafting.  Subdivision 5 of section 280.10 is amended to remove
animal such animal possibly being a "bait animal" whic h was not trained
ed to People v. Richardson, 15 Misc.  311 138A (App. Term 9th & 10th
Jud. Dist. 2007) and People v. Mahoney, 9 Misc.3d 1.01 (App. Term 9th &
10" Jud. Dist. 2008). Apart from codification, the terms "food" and
"drink" are replaced by the more modem concepts of "nutrition" and
"hydration." The former presence of "necessary" in section 353 of the
agriculture and markets law (i.e.  "necessary sustenance"), is replaced
with the expanded provision of adequacy. The adequacy of all four
elements - nutrition, hydration, veterinary care, and shelter - is
akin to assault and homicide statutes elsewhere in the penal law. Subdi-
vision 3 of section 280.25 proposes a sanction for acts of "aggravated
cruelty" and "torture" committed against any animal and not just
should be the same.  Subdivision 4 is based upon provisions found in the
Agriculture and Markets Law. Both of those crimes are c lass A misdemea-
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2018: S. 6226-A - Referred to Agriculture /
A.653-A - Referred to Agriculture
2017: S.6226 - Referred to Agriculture / A.653 -  Referred to Agricul-
2016: S.3201 - Referred to Agriculture / A.352 - Referred to Agriculture
2015: S.3201 - Referred to Agriculture / A.352 - Referred to Agriculture
2014: S.6261 - Referred to Agriculture
S2623 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
2-A.  "TORTURE"  MEANS CONDUCT THAT IS INTENDED TO CAUSE EXTREME PHYS-
LBD00947-01-9
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offending  against  any of the provisions of THIS article [twenty-six of
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the agriculture and markets  law]  OR  ANY  PROVISIONS  OF  ARTICLE  TWO
HUNDRED  EIGHTY  OF  THE  PENAL LAW. Any officer or agent of any of said
societies may lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration of any  act
chapter  289  of  the  laws  of  2018,  subparagraph 1 of paragraph b as
amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 2013 and subparagraph 2  of  para-
graph  b as amended by section 24 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of
the court in which criminal charges have been filed requesting that  the
ordered to post a security. The district attorney prosecuting the charg-
es may file and obtain the requested relief on behalf of the  impounding
organization  if  requested to do so by the impounding organization. The
security shall be in an amount sufficient  to  secure  payment  for  all
reasonable  expenses expected to be incurred by the impounding organiza-
tion in caring and providing for the animal pending disposition  of  the
charges. Reasonable expenses shall include, but not be limited to, esti-
mated  medical care and boarding of the animal for at least thirty days.
The amount of the security, if any, shall be  determined  by  the  court
after  taking  into  consideration all of the facts and circumstances of
the case including,  but  not  limited  to  the  recommendation  of  the
or the district attorney acting on behalf of the petitioner, shall  have
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ARE  APPROVED  FOR  THESE  PURPOSES  BY  THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. THE
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH  SHALL  PRESCRIBE  THE  RULES  UNDER  WHICH  SUCH
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§ 280.30 UNLAWFUL DEALING WITH ANIMALS USED  FOR  RACING,  BREEDING,  OR
2. HAVING NO JUSTIFIABLE PURPOSE, HE OR SHE  TAMPERS  WITH  AN  ANIMAL
USED  FOR THE PURPOSES OF RACING, BREEDING, OR COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION OF
SKILL, BREED, OR STAMINA, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERES WITH  SUCH  AN  ANIMAL
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§ 280.65 CONFINEMENT OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN VEHICLES;  EXTREME  TEMPER-
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CONFINEMENT OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN VEHICLES; EXTREME TEMPERATURES  IS
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§ 12. Section 195.06 of the penal law, as added by chapter 42  of  the
§  13. Section 195.11 of the penal law, as added by chapter 344 of the
§ 195.11 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability  in
§ 14. Section 195.12 of the penal law, as added by chapter 344 of  the
§  195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in
§  15. Subdivision 2 of section 265.01 of the penal law, as amended by
razor,  stiletto,  imitation  pistol,  or  any other dangerous or deadly
instrument or weapon with intent to  use  the  same  unlawfully  against
§  16. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdi-
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