Assembly Bill A5957

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that all persons convicted of being spectators at animal fights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A5957 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง351, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8148

2011-A5957 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that all persons convicted of being spectators at animal fights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and provides for increased penalties for a second offense.

2011-A5957 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5957

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Agriculture

AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to penal-
  ties for attendance as a spectator at a place where animal fighting is
  being conducted

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 of section 351 of the agriculture
and markets law, subdivisions 3 and 4 as added by  chapter  150  of  the
laws  of  1984  and subdivision 5 as added by chapter 308 of the laws of
2008, are amended to read as follows:
  3. (a) Any person who engages in conduct specified in paragraph (b) of
this subdivision is guilty of  a  misdemeanor  [and  is]  punishable  by
imprisonment  for  a  period not to exceed one year, or by a fine not to
exceed fifteen thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
  (b) The owning, possessing or keeping  of  any  animal  under  circum-
stances evincing an intent that such animal engage in animal fighting.
  4.  (a)  Any  person who engages in conduct specified in paragraph (b)
[hereof] OF THIS SUBDIVISION is guilty of a misdemeanor [and is] punish-
able by imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year, or by  a  fine
not  to  exceed one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
  (b) The knowing presence as a spectator [having paid an admission  fee
or  having  made  a  wager]  at  any place where an exhibition of animal
fighting is being conducted, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH PERSON HAS  PAID
AN ADMISSION FEE OR HAS MADE A WAGER.
  5.  [(a)  Any person who engages in the conduct specified in paragraph
(b) of this subdivision is guilty of a violation punishable  by  a  fine
not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars.  Any  person who engages in the
conduct specified in paragraph (b) of this subdivision after having been
convicted within the previous five years of a violation of this subdivi-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00012-01-1

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