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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S6059
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S6059 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8842
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง123, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
A4518
2015-2016: A7138
2011-S6059 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6059 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increasing penalties for the owners of dangerous dogs PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to deter violent offenders from purchasing and raising possibly dangerous dogs. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 and adds subdivision 15 to section 123 of the Agricultures and Markets law. Subdivision 6 is amended to increase penalties from a fine not to exceed $400 to a fine not to exceed $1000. Subdivision 7 is amended to increase penalties from a fine not to exceed $1000 to a fine not to exceed $5000 while increasing the punishment from a single civil penalty up to a class E felony. Subdivision 8 is amended to increase the penalty of a dangerous dog injuring an individual from a misdemeanor to a Class E Felony, punishable by a fine up to $5000 and imprisonment for up to two years.
2011-S6059 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 6059 A. 8842 S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 4, 2012 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to increas- ing penalties for the owners of dangerous dogs THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 of section 123 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by chapter 392 of the laws of 2004, subdivi- sions 7 and 8 as amended by chapter 526 of the laws of 2005, and such section as renumbered by section 18 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010, are amended and a new subdivision 15 is added to read as follows: 6. The owner of a dog who, through any act or omission, negligently permits his or her dog to bite a person, service dog, guide dog or hear- ing dog causing physical injury shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed [four hundred] ONE THOUSAND dollars in addition to any other applicable penalties. 7. The owner of a dog who, through any act or omission, negligently permits his or her dog to bite a person causing serious physical injury shall be subject to a civil penalty UP TO A CLASS E FELONY PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF not to exceed [one] FIVE thousand [five hundred] dollars in addition to any other applicable penalties. Any such penalty may be reduced by any amount which is paid as restitution by the owner of the dog to the person or persons suffering serious physical injury as compensation for unreimbursed medical expenses, lost earnings and other damages resulting from such injury. 8. The owner of a dog who, through any act or omission, negligently permits his or her dog, which had previously been determined to be dangerous pursuant to this article, to bite a person causing serious physical injury, shall be guilty of a [misdemeanor] CLASS E FELONY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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