Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 11, 2014 |
signed chap.307 |
Aug 01, 2014 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2014 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.361 substituted for a9004c |
Jun 18, 2014 |
substituted by s6903c |
Jun 17, 2014 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.361 rules report cal.361 reported |
Jun 16, 2014 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 09, 2014 |
print number 9004c |
Jun 09, 2014 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jun 03, 2014 |
reported referred to codes |
May 30, 2014 |
print number 9004b |
May 30, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
May 22, 2014 |
print number 9004a |
May 22, 2014 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Mar 06, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A9004C
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S6903 - 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Michael Benedetto
Joan Millman
William Colton
2013-A9004 - Details
2013-A9004 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9004 I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to public safety and wild animals 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 11-0538 to read as follows: S 11-0538. DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND WILD ANIMALS PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "WILD ANIMAL" MEANS A LIVING WILD ANIMAL OF THE ORDERS AND FAMI- LIES DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION 6 OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) "DIRECT CONTACT" MEANS PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A WILD ANIMAL OR PROXIMITY TO A WILD ANIMAL WHERE PHYSICAL CONTACT WOULD BE POSSIBLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HAVING A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITH A WILD ANIMAL WITHOUT A PERMANENT PHYSICAL BARRIER THAT PREVENTS PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND WILD ANIMAL. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AS AN EXHIBITOR OR DEALER PURSUANT TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT, 7 USC 2132-2134, INCLUDING AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH PERSON, TO KNOWING- LY ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH A WILD ANIMAL. 3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SECOND AND SUBSE- QUENT OFFENSES. EACH INSTANCE OF ALLOWING DIRECT CONTACT OF A WILD ANIMAL WITH THE PUBLIC IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. 4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT VETERINARY EXAMINATION, TREATMENT OR CARE OF A WILD ANIMAL OR TRANSPOR- TATION OF THE ANIMAL FOR SUCH PURPOSE. 5. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AFFECT ANY PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO WILD ANIMALS UNDER ANY OTHER LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14190-01-4
co-Sponsors
Michael Benedetto
Joan Millman
William Colton
2013-A9004A - Details
2013-A9004A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9004--A I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, MILLMAN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to public safety and wild animals 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 11-0538 to read as follows: S 11-0538. DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND WILD ANIMALS PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "WILD ANIMAL" MEANS THE FOLLOWING LIVING WILD ANIMALS: NONHUMAN SIMIANS (MONKEYS AND APES); LIONS, TIGERS, LEOPARDS (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CLOUDED LEOPARDS (NEOFELIS NEBULOSA)), JAGUARS, COUGARS; CANIS LUPUS; AND URSIDAE; AS WELL AS ANY HYBRID OF THESE SPECIES. (B) "DIRECT CONTACT" MEANS PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH A WILD ANIMAL OR PROXIMITY TO A WILD ANIMAL WHERE PHYSICAL CONTACT IS POSSIBLE, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALLOWING A PHOTOGRAPH TO BE TAKEN WITH A WILD ANIMAL WITHOUT A PERMANENT PHYSICAL BARRIER DESIGNED TO PREVENT PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND WILD ANIMAL. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AS AN EXHIBITOR OR DEALER PURSUANT TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT, 7 USC 2132-2134, INCLUDING AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES OF SUCH PERSON, TO KNOWING- LY ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH A WILD ANIMAL. 3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE FIRST OFFENSE AND NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A SECOND AND SUBSE- QUENT OFFENSES. EACH INSTANCE OF ALLOWING DIRECT CONTACT OF A WILD ANIMAL WITH THE PUBLIC IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE OFFENSE. 4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT VETERINARY EXAMINATION, TREATMENT OR CARE OF A WILD ANIMAL OR TRANSPOR- TATION OF THE ANIMAL FOR SUCH PURPOSE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
Michael Benedetto
Joan Millman
William Colton
2013-A9004B - Details
2013-A9004B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9004--B I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, MILLMAN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to public safety and big cats 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 11-0538 to read as follows: S 11-0538. DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND BIG CATS PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "BIG CAT" SHALL MEAN ANY LIVE SPECIES OF LION (PANTHERA LEO PERSI- CA), TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRES), LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS), CHEETAH (ACINOYX JUBATUS), JAGUAR (PANTHERA ONCA), MOUNTAIN LION, SOMETIMES CALLED COUGAR (FELIS CONCOLAR) OR ANY HYBRID OF SUCH SPECIES. (B) "DIRECT CONTACT" MEANS PHYSICAL CONTACT OR PROXIMITY WHERE PHYS- ICAL CONTACT IS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALLOWING A PHOTOGRAPH TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT A PERMANENT PHYSICAL BARRIER DESIGNED TO PREVENT PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND BIG CATS. (C) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN COMMERCE, FOR COMPENSATION OR PROFIT, DELIVERS FOR TRANSPORTATION, OR TRANSPORTS, EXCEPT AS A CARRIER, BUYS, SELLS, OR NEGOTIATES THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY ANIMALS. (D) "EXHIBITOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) EXHIBITING ANY ANIMALS, WHICH WERE PURCHASED IN COMMERCE OR THE INTENDED DISTRIB- UTION OF WHICH AFFECTS COMMERCE, OR WILL AFFECT COMMERCE, TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMPENSATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND SUCH TERM INCLUDES CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES, AND ZOOS EXHIBITING SUCH ANIMALS WHETHER OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT. 2. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON LICENSED OR REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED AS AN EXHIBITOR OR DEALER PURSUANT TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT, 7 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14190-06-4
co-Sponsors
Michael Benedetto
Joan Millman
William Colton
2013-A9004C (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A9004C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9004--C I N A S S E M B L Y March 6, 2014 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BENEDETTO, MILLMAN, COLTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to public safety and big cats 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 11-0538 to read as follows: S 11-0538. DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND BIG CATS PROHIBITED. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "BIG CAT" SHALL MEAN ANY LIVE SPECIES OF LION (PANTHERA LEO), TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRES), LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS) (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CLOUDED LEOPARDS (NEOFELIS NEBULOSA)), JAGUAR (PANTHERA ONCA), MOUN- TAIN LION, SOMETIMES CALLED COUGAR (FELIS CONCOLAR) OR ANY HYBRID OF SUCH SPECIES. (B) "DIRECT CONTACT" MEANS PHYSICAL CONTACT OR PROXIMITY WHERE PHYS- ICAL CONTACT IS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALLOWING A PHOTOGRAPH TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT A PERMANENT PHYSICAL BARRIER DESIGNED TO PREVENT PHYSICAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND BIG CATS. (C) "DEALER" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON WHO, IN COMMERCE, FOR COMPENSATION OR PROFIT, DELIVERS FOR TRANSPORTATION, OR TRANSPORTS, EXCEPT AS A CARRIER, BUYS, SELLS, OR NEGOTIATES THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY ANIMALS. (D) "EXHIBITOR" SHALL MEAN ANY PERSON (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) EXHIBITING ANY ANIMALS, WHICH WERE PURCHASED IN COMMERCE OR THE INTENDED DISTRIB- UTION OF WHICH AFFECTS COMMERCE, OR WILL AFFECT COMMERCE, TO THE PUBLIC FOR COMPENSATION, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND SUCH TERM INCLUDES CARNIVALS, CIRCUSES, AND ZOOS EXHIBITING SUCH ANIMALS WHETHER OPERATED FOR PROFIT OR NOT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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