assembly Bill A6864A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 16, 2012 opinion referred to judiciary
Jan 18, 2012 to attorney-general for opinion
Jan 04, 2012 referred to environmental conservation
May 10, 2011 to attorney-general for opinion
May 09, 2011 print number 6864a
May 09, 2011 amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
Apr 07, 2011 to attorney-general for opinion
Apr 05, 2011 referred to environmental conservation

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A6864 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2382
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3049
2013-2014: A1704, S3049
2015-2016: A1159, S7751
2017-2018: A534, S1153
2019-2020: A3701, S688
2021-2022: A239

A6864 - Summary

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.

A6864 - Bill Text download pdf 

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6864

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right  to
  hunt, trap and fish

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:

                               ARTICLE XX
                      RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH

  SECTION  1.    HUNTING,  TRAPPING,  AND FISHING AND THE TAKING OF WILD
ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH ARE A VALUED PART OF OUR HERITAGE  AND  WILL  BE
FOREVER  PRESERVED FOR THE PEOPLE. FISH AND WILDLIFE SHALL BE MANAGED BY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE  PERSONS WITH THE  CONTINUED  OPPORTU-
NITY  TO  TAKE,  BY TRADITIONAL MEANS AND METHODS, SPECIES TRADITIONALLY
PURSUED BY HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND TRAPPERS. FISH AND WILDLIFE  MANAGEMENT,
INCLUDING  TAKING,  SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S DUTY TO PROTECT
THIS HERITAGE AND ITS DUTY TO CONSERVE WILD ANIMALS,  BIRDS,  AND  FISH,
AND  NO COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE SHALL
REGULATE AN INCIDENT OF THE RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH.
  S 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment  be
referred  to  the  first regular legislative session convening after the
next succeeding general election of members of  the  Assembly,  and,  in
conformity  with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution, be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89065-01-1

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A6864A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2382
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3049
2013-2014: A1704, S3049
2015-2016: A1159, S7751
2017-2018: A534, S1153
2019-2020: A3701, S688
2021-2022: A239

A6864A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.

A6864A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6864--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GUNTHER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Environmental  Conservation  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right  to
  hunt, trap and fish

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:

                               ARTICLE XX
                      RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH

  SECTION  1.    HUNTING,  TRAPPING,  AND FISHING AND THE TAKING OF WILD
ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH ARE A VALUED PART OF OUR HERITAGE  AND  WILL  BE
FOREVER  PRESERVED FOR THE PEOPLE. FISH AND WILDLIFE SHALL BE MANAGED BY
STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE    PERSONS  WITH  THE  CONTINUED
OPPORTUNITY  TO  TAKE,  BY TRADITIONAL MEANS AND METHODS, SPECIES TRADI-
TIONALLY PURSUED BY HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND  TRAPPERS.  FISH  AND  WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT,  INCLUDING TAKING, SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S DUTY
TO PROTECT THIS HERITAGE AND ITS DUTY TO CONSERVE WILD  ANIMALS,  BIRDS,
AND FISH, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE REGULATION AS PRESCRIBED BY
STATE STATUTE.
  S  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the Assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89065-03-1