Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S673
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 44th Senate District
Current 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 58th Senate District
2023-S673 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§353-a & 350, Ag & Mkts L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S3400
2017-2018: S4038
2019-2020: S2009
2021-2022: S1259
2023-S673 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S673 SPONSOR: TEDISCO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting the ownership or possession of companion animals by persons convicted of violating "Buster's Law"; and in relation to horses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To increase penalties (maximum prison sentences and maximum fines) for engaging in animal fighting and committing the crime of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals (aka Buster's Law) and require psychiatric evaluation/treatment for those committing the crime of Aggravated Cruel- ty to Animals. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
2023-S673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 673 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. TEDISCO, O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to limiting the ownership or possession of companion animals by persons convicted of violating "Buster's Law"; and in relation to horses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353-a of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 4. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, NO PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL OWN OR POSSESS A COMPANION ANIMAL UNLESS AND UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY A COURT ORDER ISSUED BY A COUNTY COURT JUDGE OF HIS OR HER COUNTY OF RESIDENCE. NO SUCH ORDER SHALL BE ISSUED UNTIL SUCH CONVICTED PERSON FIRST DEMONSTRATES TO THE COURT THAT HE OR SHE HAS UNDERGONE PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, THE RESULTS OF WHICH INDICATE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF HIS OR HER CAPABLE AND SOUND MENTAL CAPACITY AND ABILITY TO OWN AND PROPERLY CARE FOR SUCH AN ANIMAL IN A HUMANE MANNER. § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 350 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 569 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows: 4. "Farm animal", as used in this article, means any ungulate, poul- try, species of cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas[, horses] or fur- bearing animals, as defined in section 11-1907 of the environmental conservation law, which are raised for commercial or subsistence purposes. Fur-bearing animal shall not include dogs or cats. § 3. Section 350 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 6. "EQUINE COMPANION", AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, MEANS ANY HORSE SO USED FOR RECREATIONAL PURSUITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: RACING, JUMPING, SHOWING, REHABILITATIVE PURPOSES OR OTHERWISE TREATED IN AN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03513-01-3
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