Bill > S05156

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 names, ages, and details of the specific acts that led to the convictions, and will be made available to law enforcement entities, district attorneys, humane societies, animal protection associations, and animal control officers. The bill also allows municipalities to establish their own animal abuse registries or databases. The bill will take effect 12 months after it becomes law, and the Division of Criminal Justice Services is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S5156