Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Aug 07, 2015 |
print number 4686a |
Aug 07, 2015 |
amend (t) and recommit to rules |
Jun 25, 2015 |
recommitted to rules |
Jun 17, 2015 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1708 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 07, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4686A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2015-S4686 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10287
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§11-1717 & 71-0919, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S4686, A10287
2015-S4686 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4686 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to foreign game SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amend section 11-1717 of the environmental conservation law, subdivision 2 as amended by section 18 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012 by including in the definition of "foreign game" the "big five African species" and adding new provisions which specifically prohibits the import, possession, sale or transportation of any of the "big five African species" and give any law enforcement officer authority to enforce this prohibition and where necessary authority to execute any warrant to search for and seize "big five African species" that have been imported, possessed, sold, offered for sale or transported in violation of this section. Section 1 also includes the following exemptions and defenses to these prohibitions, unless such activity is prohibited by federal law: a. the "big five African species" was located or possessed within New York prior to the effective date of this section and the legal owner has obtained a certificate of possession from the Secretary of State, or b. the "big five African species" is to be made part of a temporary
2015-S4686 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4686 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- 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 foreign game THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 11-1717 of the environmental conservation law, subdivision 2 as amended by section 18 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 11-1717. Foreign game. 1. Foreign game means pheasants of all species, Scotch grouse, Norwe- gian ptarmigan, Norwegian white grouse, European black game, European black plover, European gray-legged partridge, European red-legged partridge, Egyptian quail, tinamou and species or subspecies of birds not native to this state, and European red deer, fallow deer [and], roebuck, AND "BIG FIVE AFRICAN SPECIES". AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "BIG FIVE AFRICAN SPECIES" SHALL MEAN AN ORGANISM OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA), AFRICAN LION (PANTERA LEO), AFRICAN LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS PARDUS), THE BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS) AND THE WHITE RHINOCE- ROS (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM COTTONI), INCLUDING ANY PART, PRODUCT, OR OFFSPRING THEREOF, OR THE DEAD BODY OR PARTS THEREOF (EXCLUDING FOSSILS), WHETHER OR NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURED PRODUCT OR IN A FOOD PRODUCT. 2. The carcasses, or parts thereof, of foreign game imported from outside the United States may be bought and sold. 3. A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, BIG FIVE AFRICAN SPECIES SHALL NOT BE IMPORTED, POSSESSED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, OR TRANSPORTED BY ANY INDIVIDUAL, FIRM, CORPO- RATION, ASSOCIATION, OR PARTNERSHIP WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09060-03-5
co-Sponsors
(R) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S4686A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10287
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§11-1717 & 71-0919, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
S4686, A10287
2015-S4686A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4686A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting "Cecil's law" relating to foreign game PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to foreign game SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amend section 11-1717 of the environmental conservation law, subdivision 2 as amended by section 18 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012 by including in the definition of "foreign game" the "big five African species" and adding new provisions which specifically prohibits the import, possession, sale or transportation of any of the "big five African species" and give any law enforcement officer authority to enforce this prohibition and where necessary authority to execute any warrant to search for and seize "big five African species" that have been imported, possessed, sold, offered for sale or transported in violation of this section. Section 1 also includes the following exemptions and defenses to these prohibitions, unless such activity is prohibited by federal law: a. the "big five African species" was located or possessed within New York prior to the effective date of this section and the legal owner has obtained a certificate of possession from the Secretary of State,
2015-S4686A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4686--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. AVELLA, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting "Cecil's law" relating to foreign game THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Cecil's law". S 2. Section 11-1717 of the environmental conservation law, subdivi- sion 2 as amended by section 18 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 11-1717. Foreign game. 1. Foreign game means pheasants of all species, Scotch grouse, Norwe- gian ptarmigan, Norwegian white grouse, European black game, European black plover, European gray-legged partridge, European red-legged partridge, Egyptian quail, tinamou and species or subspecies of birds not native to this state, and European red deer, fallow deer [and], roebuck, AND "BIG FIVE AFRICAN SPECIES". AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "BIG FIVE AFRICAN SPECIES" SHALL MEAN AN ORGANISM OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA AFRICANA), AFRICAN LION (PANTERA LEO), AFRICAN LEOPARD (PANTHERA PARDUS PARDUS), THE BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS) AND THE WHITE RHINOCE- ROS (CERATOTHERIUM SIMUM COTTONI), INCLUDING ANY PART, PRODUCT, OR OFFSPRING THEREOF, OR THE DEAD BODY OR PARTS THEREOF (EXCLUDING FOSSILS), WHETHER OR NOT INCLUDED IN A MANUFACTURED PRODUCT OR IN A FOOD PRODUCT. 2. The carcasses, or parts thereof, of foreign game imported from outside the United States may be bought and sold. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09060-04-5
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