Assembly Actions -
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Jun 08, 2010 |
reported and committed to codes |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Mar 12, 2009 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S3223
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S3223 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6788
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §11-1904, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S3157, S6154, A4475
2013-2014: S3426, A3772
2015-2016: S2775, A3701
2017-2018: S5613, A4120
2019-2020: S2519, A883
2021-2022: S1036, A5732
2023-2024: S589, A3784
2009-S3223 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3223 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition on canned shoots PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To prohibit the killing, shooting, maiming or injuring of certain intentionally confined animals for sport, amusement or taking of a trophy. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 11-1904 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 208 of the laws of 1999 is amended. This bill would expand the existing prohibition on confined shoots on fenced preserves of 10 acres or less. The bill would remove the existing acreage requirement and prohibit the deliberate release of an animal confined in a fenced or other area from which there is no reasonable means for such animal to escape in the presence of a hunter. There has been language added that would prohibit any person who pays any fee to take a live non-native big game animal. Fee is defined in the bill to include but not limited to the payment of any compensation or remuneration for room. JUSTIFICATION : Canned hunting is a practice whereby an animal is staked, caged or
2009-S3223 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 3223 A. 6788 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y March 12, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, MILLMAN, McDONOUGH, BING, PAULIN, GREENE, ROSENTHAL, WEISENBERG, COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, DINOWITZ, GALEF, MAISEL, McENENY, PHEF- FER, J. RIVERA, SWEENEY, TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition on canned shoots THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-1904 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 208 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows: 1. No person who owns, operates or manages a facility that harbors non-native big game mammals shall knowingly permit: a. The taking on such premises by any person who pays [a] ANY fee to take a live non-native big game mammal by any of the following means: (1) the shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal that is tied or hobbled; (2) the shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal that is staked or attached to any object; (3) the shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal that is confined in a box, pen, cage or similar container [of ten or less contiguous acres] OR IN A FENCED OR OTHER AREA from which there is no means for such mammal to escape; (4) the deliberate release of a non-native big game mammal that is confined in a box, pen, cage or similar container [of ten or less contiguous acres] OR IN A FENCED OR OTHER AREA FROM WHICH THERE IS NO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09332-01-9
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