Bill > S04115

This bill amends the Agriculture and Markets Law to enhance the penalties for committing multiple animal cruelty offenses. The bill creates a new offense of "aggravated cruelty to animals" when a person has been previously convicted of an animal cruelty offense under the law within the past 10 years. The new offense is classified as a Class E felony, with higher penalties of a Class D felony for a second offense and a Class C felony for a third offense. The bill aims to impose stricter consequences for individuals who repeatedly engage in animal cruelty.