Relates to establishing Bella's Law, which correlates animal abuse with domestic violence
S 1753, "Bella's Law," requires New York's Office of Children and Family Services to investigate potential domestic violence when someone is accused of or under investigation for animal abuse. It directly affects individuals accused of animal abuse crimes (such as cruelty, abandonment, or harming service animals) and mandates law enforcement to notify child services during such cases. The law creates a mechanism where police must coordinate with child services to determine if animal abuse is linked to domestic violence, requiring a formal investigation and documentation via domestic incident reports. This applies to all animal abuse accusations in New York starting from the law's effective date.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 13, 2025
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