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Assembly Bill A1555

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits cruel treatment of elephants

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2015-A1555 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S56
Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง380, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A3154, S6669
2017-2018: S273

2015-A1555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits cruel treatment of elephants; prohibits the possession of certain devices; prohibits the use of certain devices on elephants; prohibits acts which cause pain, injury or death to an elephant

2015-A1555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1555

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROBERTS, MOSLEY, PERRY --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred  to
  the Committee on Agriculture

AN  ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib-
  iting cruel treatment of elephants

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
section 380 to read as follows:
  S 380. CRUELTY TO ELEPHANTS. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO
COMMIT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS ON OR TO AN ELEPHANT:
  (A) USING A BULLHOOK, ANKUS, OR SIMILAR DEVICE;
  (B) USING ELECTRICITY OR ANY SHOCKING DEVICE;
  (C) USING MARTINGALES, WHIP, OR BLOCK AND TACKLE;
  (D) HITTING, BEATING, PUNCHING, KICKING, OR ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER  ACT
WHICH COULD CAUSE PAIN OR INJURY;
  (E) INSERTING ANY INSTRUMENT INTO ANY BODILY ORIFICE;
  (F)  USING  CHAINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTRAINING OR TYING DOWN EXCEPT
FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY;
  (G) DEPRIVING OF ADEQUATE FOOD, WATER, OR REST; OR
  (H) COMMITTING ANY OTHER PRACTICES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY OR
DEATH TO AN ELEPHANT.
  2. NO PERSON SHALL POSSESS ANY DEVICE WHICH EMITS AN ELECTRIC  CURRENT
OR  SHOCK  OR ANY INSTRUMENT THAT MAY REASONABLY RESULT IN DAMAGE, SCAR-
RING OR BREAKAGE TO THE SKIN OF  AN  ELEPHANT  IN  THE  PRESENCE  OF  AN
ELEPHANT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH IMPLEMENT OR DEVICE
INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED TO, A BULLHOOK, ANKUS, OR OTHER SIMILAR
DEVICE.
  3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01386-01-5

A. 1555                             2

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