Senate Bill S2305A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services

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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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2013-S2305 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8443
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §352, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10998
2011-2012: S3804, A1506
2015-2016: S2935, A2484
2017-2018: S605, S4273, A10049
2019-2020: S1526, A4913
2021-2022: S1528, A6354
2023-2024: S907

2013-S2305 - Summary

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.

2013-S2305 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2305 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2305

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BALL  --  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  estab-
  lishing a registry for persons convicted of violating "Buster's Law"

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

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 352 to read as follows:
  S  352.  ANIMAL  CRUELTY REGISTER. 1. ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A
VIOLATION  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE   OR   THREE   HUNDRED
FIFTY-THREE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMI-
NAL  JUSTICE SERVICES.   SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE MADE IN A MANNER AND
FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES,  AND
SHALL  INCLUDE,  AT  A MINIMUM, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH REGISTRANT.
THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES  SHALL  MAINTAIN  REGISTRATION
INFORMATION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN A REGISTRY. SUCH REGIS-
TRY  SHALL  BE IN PRINT AND IN ELECTRONIC FORM AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO
ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT  ENTITIES,  DISTRICT  ATTORNEYS,  DULY  INCORPORATED
HUMANE  SOCIETIES,  SOCIETIES  FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
DOG OR CAT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS, ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS, BREEDERS OF
ANIMALS AND PET STORES  DOING  BUSINESS  IN  THIS  STATE.    ANY  PERSON
REQUIRED  TO  REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL REGISTER ANNUALLY,
OR EACH TIME SUCH PERSON MOVES TO A NEW ADDRESS AND  SHALL  CONTINUE  TO
REGISTER  UNTIL  SUCH PERSON RECEIVES A COURT ORDER ORDERING SUCH REGIS-
TRATION TO CEASE. NO SUCH ORDER SHALL BE ISSUED UNTIL SUCH 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  HIS  OR  HER CAPABLE AND SOUND MENTAL CAPACITY AND
ABILITY TO OWN AND PROPERLY CARE FOR AN ANIMAL IN A HUMANE  MANNER.  ANY
PERSON  REQUIRED  TO  REGISTER  PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT OWN A
COMPANION ANIMAL OR HAVE EMPLOYMENT AT AN  ANIMAL  SHELTER,  POUND,  PET

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05780-01-3
              

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2013-S2305A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8443
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §352, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10998
2011-2012: S3804, A1506
2015-2016: S2935, A2484
2017-2018: S605, S4273, A10049
2019-2020: S1526, A4913
2021-2022: S1528, A6354
2023-2024: S907

2013-S2305A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.

2013-S2305A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2305A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2305--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 15, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  BALL,  ADDABBO,  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
  ture -- reported favorably from said committee and  committed  to  the
  Committee  on  Finance  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation  to  estab-
  lishing a public registry for persons convicted of violating "Buster's
  Law"

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

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 352 to read as follows:
  S  352. PUBLIC ANIMAL CRUELTY REGISTER. 1. ANY PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED
OF A VIOLATION OF SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED  FIFTY-ONE  OR  THREE  HUNDRED
FIFTY-THREE-A OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DIVISION OF CRIMI-
NAL  JUSTICE SERVICES.   SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE MADE IN A MANNER AND
FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES,  AND
SHALL  INCLUDE,  AT  A MINIMUM, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH REGISTRANT.
THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES  SHALL  MAINTAIN  REGISTRATION
INFORMATION RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IN A REGISTRY. SUCH REGIS-
TRY  SHALL  BE IN PRINT AND IN ELECTRONIC FORM AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO
THE PUBLIC AS WELL AS ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES, DISTRICT  ATTORNEYS,
DULY  INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETIES,  SOCIETIES  FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DOG OR CAT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS,  ANIMAL  CONTROL
OFFICERS, BREEDERS OF ANIMALS, ANIMAL RESCUES AND PET STORES DOING BUSI-
NESS  IN  THIS STATE.   ANY PERSON REQUIRED TO REGISTER PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL REGISTER ANNUALLY, OR EACH TIME SUCH PERSON MOVES TO A NEW
ADDRESS AND SHALL CONTINUE TO REGISTER  UNTIL  SUCH  PERSON  RECEIVES  A
COURT  ORDER ORDERING SUCH REGISTRATION TO CEASE. NO SUCH ORDER SHALL BE
ISSUED UNTIL SUCH PERSON FIRST DEMONSTRATES TO THE COURT THAT HE OR  SHE
HAS UNDERGONE PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, THE RESULTS OF WHICH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05780-02-3
              

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