Bill > S04633

This bill amends the New York Penal Law to include animal fighting under the definition of enterprise corruption. Specifically, the bill adds a reference to subdivision two of section three hundred fifty-one of the agriculture and markets law to the list of felonies that can be considered enterprise corruption. Enterprise corruption is a serious criminal charge that involves engaging in a pattern of criminal activity as part of an organized scheme. By adding animal fighting to this list, the bill allows prosecutors to potentially charge individuals involved in organized animal fighting rings with enterprise corruption, which carries more severe penalties than standard animal fighting charges. The modification expands the legal tools available to law enforcement to combat organized animal fighting activities, treating such actions as a more serious organized criminal enterprise rather than just an isolated incident. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4633