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Senate Bill S2953C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

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2015-S2953 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9462
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3542, A6089
2011-2012: S4213, A6203
2013-2014: S548, A4023, A9137
2017-2018: S372
2019-2020: S260
2021-2022: S3494
2023-2024: S785
2025-2026: S2145

2015-S2953 - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2015-S2953 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2953 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2953

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

  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 LEG HOLD 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, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT  MAY,  BY
REGULATION,  AUTHORIZE  THE  USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE DEVICES TO TAKE
COYOTE AND OTHER SPECIES AS ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT  IN  THE  NORTHERN
ZONE.  THESE  REGULATIONS    SHALL  INCLUDE LIVE CABLE RESTRAINT DEVICES
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST ONE SWIVEL, A RELAXING LOCK, A DEER STOP,  AND  A
BREAK AWAY DEVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:
  (1)  A  SWIVEL  IS  A  DEVICE  INCORPORATED  AT  THE  END OF THE CABLE
RESTRAINT WHICH ALLOWS THE CAPTURED ANIMAL TO FREELY ROTATE;
  (2) A RELAXING LOCK IS A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE  CABLE  LOOP  TO  STOP
RESTRICTING WHEN THE CAPTURED ANIMAL STOPS PULLING;
  (3)  A  DEER  STOP IS A DEVICE INCORPORATED INTO THE LOOP OF THE CABLE
RESTRAINT THAT KEEPS THE CABLE RESTRAINT FROM CLOSING BEYOND A SPECIFIED
CIRCUMFERENCE TO ALLOW DEER THAT MAY ENCOUNTER THE RESTRAINT TO  ESCAPE;
AND
  (4)  A  BREAK  AWAY  DEVICE  ALLOWS THE LOOP OF THE CABLE RESTRAINT TO
BREAK OPEN WHEN A SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF FORCE IS APPLIED.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02762-01-5

2015-S2953A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9462
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3542, A6089
2011-2012: S4213, A6203
2013-2014: S548, A4023, A9137
2017-2018: S372
2019-2020: S260
2021-2022: S3494
2023-2024: S785
2025-2026: S2145

2015-S2953A - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2015-S2953A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2953A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2953--A
    Cal. No. 287

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  regulation of live restraint  cable  devices  to  take  wildlife;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

  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 LEG HOLD 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, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT MAY, BY
REGULATION, AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE  DEVICES  TO  TAKE
COYOTE  AND  OTHER  SPECIES AS ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE NORTHERN
ZONE. THESE REGULATIONS   SHALL INCLUDE  LIVE  CABLE  RESTRAINT  DEVICES
CONSISTING  OF  AT LEAST ONE SWIVEL, A RELAXING LOCK, A DEER STOP, AND A
BREAK AWAY DEVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:
  (1) A SWIVEL IS  A  DEVICE  INCORPORATED  AT  THE  END  OF  THE  CABLE
RESTRAINT WHICH ALLOWS THE CAPTURED ANIMAL TO FREELY ROTATE;
  (2)  A  RELAXING  LOCK  IS A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE CABLE LOOP TO STOP
RESTRICTING WHEN THE CAPTURED ANIMAL STOPS PULLING;
  (3) A DEER STOP IS A DEVICE INCORPORATED INTO THE LOOP  OF  THE  CABLE
RESTRAINT THAT KEEPS THE CABLE RESTRAINT FROM CLOSING BEYOND A SPECIFIED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02762-02-5

2015-S2953B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9462
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3542, A6089
2011-2012: S4213, A6203
2013-2014: S548, A4023, A9137
2017-2018: S372
2019-2020: S260
2021-2022: S3494
2023-2024: S785
2025-2026: S2145

2015-S2953B - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2015-S2953B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2953B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2953--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining  its  place  in the order of third reading -- recommitted to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  regulation  of  live  restraint  cable  devices  to take wildlife; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

  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 LEG HOLD 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, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT  MAY,  BY
REGULATION,  AUTHORIZE  THE  USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE DEVICES TO TAKE
COYOTE AND OTHER SPECIES AS ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT  IN  THE  NORTHERN
ZONE.  THESE  REGULATIONS    SHALL  INCLUDE LIVE CABLE RESTRAINT DEVICES
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST ONE SWIVEL, A RELAXING LOCK, A DEER STOP,  AND  A
BREAK AWAY DEVICE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION:
  (1)  A  SWIVEL  IS  A  DEVICE  INCORPORATED  AT  THE  END OF THE CABLE
RESTRAINT WHICH ALLOWS THE CAPTURED ANIMAL TO FREELY ROTATE;
  (2) A RELAXING LOCK IS A DEVICE THAT ALLOWS THE  CABLE  LOOP  TO  STOP
RESTRICTING WHEN THE CAPTURED ANIMAL STOPS PULLING;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02762-05-5

2015-S2953C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9462
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-1101, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3542, A6089
2011-2012: S4213, A6203
2013-2014: S548, A4023, A9137
2017-2018: S372
2019-2020: S260
2021-2022: S3494
2023-2024: S785
2025-2026: S2145

2015-S2953C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

2015-S2953C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2953C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2953--C
    Cal. No. 190

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
  retaining  its  place  in the order of third reading -- recommitted to
  the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first and second report,
  ordered to a third reading, passed by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the
  Assembly,  recalled,  vote  reconsidered,  restored  to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  regulation of live restraint  cable  devices  to  take  wildlife;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration there-
  of

  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 LEG HOLD 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, EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT MAY, BY
REGULATION, AUTHORIZE THE USE OF LIVE RESTRAINT CABLE  DEVICES  TO  TAKE
COYOTE  AND  OTHER  SPECIES  AS  ALLOWED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE,
EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING  COUNTIES:    WESTCHESTER,  ROCKLAND,  RICHMOND,
SUFFOLK AND NASSAU. THESE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE LIVE CABLE RESTRAINT

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

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