Bill > S02602

This bill relates to the creation of a crime database of all convictions in New York state of animal cruelty, fighting, neglect, abandonment, and mistreatment. The database will include information such as the names and ages of persons convicted, the specific acts of animal abuse, the dates the acts occurred, and the county where they took place. This database will be made available to law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, animal welfare organizations, and animal control officers. The bill also allows municipalities to establish their own animal abuse registries or databases. The bill is set to take effect 12 months after it becomes law, but the Division of Criminal Justice Services can start promulgating rules and regulations to implement the act immediately.