BILL NUMBER: S5414
SPONSOR: LANZA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to penal-
ties for causing the death of an animal
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to elevate the penalty for killing an animal
while exhibiting cruelty toward that animal.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds § 352 to the agriculture and markets law which creates
the offense of causing the death of an animal.
Section 2 removes the killing of an animal from § 353 of the agriculture
and markets law. Section 3 removes the killing of an animal from § 353-a
of the agriculture and markets law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, the penalties are the same for causing serious physical inju-
ry and causing death to an animal. The penalty should be more severe if
the animal is killed by the conduct exhibited by the defendant.
 
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2024: S.4105 - Referred to Agriculture /A.7135- Referred to Agriculture
2023: S.4105 - Referred to Agriculture /A.7135- Referred to Agriculture
2022: S.4918 - Referred to Agriculture /A.7135- Referred to Agriculture
2021: S.4918 - Referred to Agriculture /A.7135- Referred to Agriculture
2020: S.1116 - Referred to Agriculture /A.5734- Held for Consideration
in Agriculture
2019: S.1116 - Referred to Agriculture /A.5734- Referred to Agriculture
2018: S.6146 - Referred to Agriculture /A.4748- Referred to Agriculture
2017: S.6146 - Referred to Agriculture /A.4748- Referred to Agriculture
2016: S.5117 - Referred to Agriculture /A.5507- Referred to Agriculture
2015: S.5117 - Referrd to Agriculture / A.5507 - Referred to Agriculture
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

Statutes affected:
S5414: 353 agriculture and markets law, 353-a agriculture and markets law, 353-a(1) agriculture and markets law