Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 13, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 07, 2011 |
1st report cal.1037 |
Mar 23, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4213
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
2011-S4213 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6203
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §11-1101, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3542, A6089
2013-2014: S548, A4023, A9137
2015-2016: S2953, A927, A9462
2017-2018: S372
2019-2020: S260
2021-2022: S3494
2023-2024: S785
2011-S4213 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4213 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill amends ECL §11-1101(5) to authorize the DEC to allow the use of live restraint cable devices for the trapping of wildlife. Section 2 of this bill provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The bill authorizes the use of live restraint devices for trapping, which operate on the same principle as a "linked" relaxing dog collar: when the animal pulls on the cable, the loop closes down; when the animal stops pulling, the loop relaxes. Consequently, animals captured in these devices typically show little or any injury. These restraint devices have been thoroughly studied by several state
2011-S4213 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4213 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 23, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 11-1101 of the environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows: 5. Except as provided in subdivision 1 or 2 of section 11-0523 OF THIS ARTICLE with respect to destructive and menacing wildlife, no person shall (a) set or use a trap of the leg-gripping type having teeth in the jaws; (b) set a trap so that wildlife when caught is suspended; (c) use, locate or set a snare or a device consisting of a noose of any material whereby an animal may be taken, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE DEPARTMENT MAY, BY REGULATION, AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE DEVICES TO TAKE WILDLIFE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09985-01-1
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