Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 22, 2011 |
signed chap.81 |
Jun 10, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.680 substituted for s2324 |
Jun 06, 2011 |
substituted by a2439 |
May 23, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 18, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 17, 2011 |
1st report cal.680 |
Jan 18, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2324
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2439 - Signed by Governor
- 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
2011-S2324 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S2324 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2324 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the taking of northern or lined seahorses for commercial purposes PURPOSE: To prohibit the taking of northern or lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) for commercial purposes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill amends environmental conservation law by adding a new section 13-0310. JUSTIFICATION: An unregulated harvest and pet trade currently exists in seahorses (Hippocampus erectus). The northern seahorse is traded for use as aquarium fishes, ornamental displays, curios and traditional Chinese medicine.
2011-S2324 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 2324 A. 2439 2011-2012 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 18, 2011 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the taking of northern or lined seahorses for commercial purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 13-0310 to read as follows: S 13-0310. NORTHERN OR LINED SEAHORSES; PROHIBITED ACTS. 1. NO PERSON SHALL TAKE ANY NORTHERN OR LINED SEAHORSE (HIPPOCAMPUS ERECTUS) FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. 2. THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE TAKING OF SEAHORSES FOR SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ZOOS AND AQUARI- UMS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07380-01-1
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