Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia with intent to engage in animal fighting.

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S6774-2011 Actions

• Jun 13, 2012: SUBSTITUTED BY A9552A
• May 30, 2012: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6774A
• May 30, 2012: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• May 30, 2012: returned to senate
• May 30, 2012: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• Apr 19, 2012: referred to codes
• Apr 19, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Apr 19, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 29, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 28, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 27, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.457
• Mar 21, 2012: REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

S6774-2011 Meetings

Agriculture: Mar 27, 2012

S6774-2011 Calendars

Active List: Apr 19, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 28, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Mar 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 17, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 18, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Apr 19, 2012

S6774-2011 Votes

S6774-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S6774

TITLE OF BILL:

An act
to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting
persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing
animal fighting paraphernalia

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or
manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends section 351 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 6.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation would amend the provision which bans
animal fighting to prohibit persons from owning, possessing, selling,
transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia.

Although "animal fighting" has been illegal for some time many
individuals still possess animal fighting paraphernalia - this
legislation would dose a loophole by making it illegal items used to
promote or facilitate animal fighting.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to state.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

S6774-2011 Text

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

                                    6774

                              I N  SENATE

                               March 21, 2012
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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  prohib-
    iting  persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manu-
    facturing animal fighting paraphernalia

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


    Section  1.  Section 351 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
  by adding a new subdivision 6 to read as follows:

    6. (A) ANY PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY OWNS, POSSESSES, SELLS,  TRANSFERS
  OR  MANUFACTURES ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT
  A VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION OR  WITH  THE  INTENT  TO
  OTHERWISE  PROMOTE  OR FACILITATE ANIMAL FIGHTING AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVI-
  SION ONE OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS B  MISDEMEANOR  PUNISHABLE
  BY  IMPRISONMENT  FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO NINETY DAYS, OR BY A FINE NOT TO
  EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.  ANY
  PERSON  WHO  ENGAGES  IN THE CONDUCT SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBDIVISION AFTER
  HAVING BEEN CONVICTED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS FIVE YEARS OF A  VIOLATION  OF
  THIS  SUBDIVISION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND IS PUNISHABLE BY IMPRI-
  SONMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE YEAR, OR BY A FINE NOT TO  EXCEED
  ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT.
    (B)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, ANIMAL FIGHTING PARAPHERNALIA SHALL
  MEAN EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS, OR  MATERIALS  OF  ANY  KIND  THAT  ARE  USED,
  INTENDED  FOR  USE,  OR  DESIGNED  FOR USE IN THE TRAINING, PREPARATION,
  CONDITIONING  OR  FURTHERANCE  OF  ANIMAL  FIGHTING.   ANIMAL   FIGHTING
  PARAPHERNALIA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

    (I)  A  BREAKING  STICK,  WHICH  MEANS A DEVICE DESIGNED FOR INSERTION
  BEHIND THE MOLARS OF A DOG FOR THE PURPOSE OF BREAKING THE DOG'S GRIP ON
  ANOTHER ANIMAL OR OBJECT;
    (II) A CAT MILL, WHICH MEANS A DEVICE THAT ROTATES  AROUND  A  CENTRAL
  SUPPORT  WITH  ONE  ARM DESIGNED TO SECURE A DOG AND ONE ARM DESIGNED TO
  SECURE A CAT, RABBIT, OR OTHER SMALL ANIMAL BEYOND THE GRASP OF THE DOG;
    (III) A TREADMILL, WHICH MEANS AN EXERCISE  DEVICE  CONSISTING  OF  AN
  ENDLESS BELT ON WHICH THE ANIMAL WALKS OR RUNS WITHOUT CHANGING PLACES;

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD15029-01-2

 S. 6774                             2

    (IV) A SPRINGPOLE, WHICH MEANS A BITING SURFACE ATTACHED TO A STRETCH-
  ABLE  DEVICE,  SUSPENDED  AT  A  HEIGHT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT A DOG FROM
  REACHING THE BITING SURFACE WHILE TOUCHING THE GROUND;
    (V)  A  FIGHTING  PIT, WHICH MEANS A WALLED AREA, OR OTHERWISE DEFINED
  AREA, DESIGNED TO CONTAIN AN ANIMAL FIGHT;
    (VI) ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT COMMONLY USED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF  PITTING
  AN ANIMAL AGAINST ANOTHER ANIMAL.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.