New York A02026 amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals, removing the requirement that an animal must be.

New York A02026 amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals. Under the new definition, a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals if they intentionally kill or cause serious physical injury to a companion animal without justifiable purpose. The bill removes the previous requirement that an animal must be killed to be guilty of such crime. Aggravated cruelty is defined as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or done in an especially depraved or sadistic manner. This act takes effect immediately.

New York A02026 amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals, removing the requirement that an animal must be.

New York A02026 amends the agriculture and markets law to redefine aggravated cruelty to animals. Under the new definition, a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals if they intentionally kill or cause serious physical injury to a companion animal without justifiable purpose. The bill removes the previous requirement that an animal must be killed to be guilty of such crime. Aggravated cruelty is defined as conduct intended to cause extreme physical pain or done in an especially depraved or sadistic manner. This act takes effect immediately.