Bill > A00399

This bill establishes a crime database in New York state that will include all convictions for animal cruelty, animal fighting, animal neglect, animal abandonment, and other animal mistreatment offenses as set forth in the state's agriculture and markets law and penal law. The database will include information such as the names and ages of offenders, the specific acts that led to the convictions, and the dates and locations of the crimes. The database will be made available to law enforcement, district attorneys, humane societies, animal protection organizations, 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 implement the database.