Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 09, 2016 | signed chap.300 |
Sep 06, 2016 | delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1690 substituted for s6842b |
Jun 14, 2016 | substituted by a1231b ordered to third reading cal.1690 |
Jun 07, 2016 | reported and committed to rules |
May 24, 2016 | print number 6842b |
May 24, 2016 | amend and recommit to agriculture |
May 06, 2016 | print number 6842a |
May 06, 2016 | amend and recommit to agriculture |
Feb 26, 2016 | referred to agriculture |
senate Bill S6842B
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A1231 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S6842 - Details
S6842 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6842 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species PURPOSE : To protect public health by prohibiting the sale of certain fish species under names other than the accepted scientific or common names. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 201-i, which defines the fish species escolar, oil fish, and white tuna, and prohibits the sale, offer for sale, distribution, import or export of such species under any name, scientific or common, other than those established pursuant to this section. Section 2 establishes a penalty for violating the new section 201-i of the agriculture and markets law. Section 3 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Recent, independent investigations conducted by multiple sources have
S6842 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6842 I N S E N A T E February 26, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species 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 201-i to read as follows: S 201-I. MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR, WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM. (B) "OILFISH" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS. (C) "WHITE TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS ALBACORE TUNA, LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA. 2. NO PERSON, RETAIL OR PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AS DEFINED IN SECTION SEVENTY-ONE-Y OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, IMPORT, OR EXPORT THE SPECIES OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS ESCOLAR OR OILFISH UNDER THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA, WHITE TUNA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIES NAME, COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC, OTHER THAN THE RECOGNIZED COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH SPECIES DEFINED IN SUBDIVI- SION ONE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. Section 39 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by section 1 of part Q of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: S 39. Penalties for violation of chapter or other laws. Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter, or of any other law the enforcement of which is within the jurisdiction of the department shall, except where other penalties are hereinafter prescribed, be subject to a penalty in the sum of not more than six hundred dollars for the first violation, nor more than one thousand two hundred dollars for the second and each subsequent violation and provided further, however, that for a violation of subdivision thirteen or fifteen of section two hundred of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
S6842A - Details
S6842A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6842A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species PURPOSE : To protect public health by prohibiting the sale of certain fish species under names other than the accepted scientific or common names. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 201-i, which defines the fish species escolar, oil fish, and white tuna, and prohibits the sale, offer for sale, distribution, import or export of such species under any name, scientific or common, other than those established pursuant to this section. Section 2 establishes a penalty for violating the new section 201-i of the agriculture and markets law. Section 3 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
S6842A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6842--A I N S E N A T E February 26, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species 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 201-i to read as follows: S 201-I. MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR, WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM. (B) "OILFISH" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS. (C) "WHITE TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS ALBACORE TUNA, LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA. 2. NO PERSON, WHOLESALER, DISTRIBUTOR, RETAIL FOOD STORE OR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, IMPORT, OR EXPORT THE SPECIES OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS ESCOLAR OR OILFISH UNDER THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA, WHITE TUNA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIES NAME, COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC, OTHER THAN THE RECOGNIZED COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH SPECIES DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed by the commissioner of agriculture and markets on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06132-03-6
S6842B (ACTIVE) - Details
S6842B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6842B TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species PURPOSE : To protect public health by prohibiting the sale of certain fish species under names other than the accepted scientific or common names. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill amends the agriculture and markets law by adding a new section 201-i, which defines the fish species escolar, oil fish, and white tuna, and prohibits the willful sale, offer for sale, distribution, import or export of such species under any name, scientific or common, other than those established pursuant to this section. Section 2 establishes a penalty for violating the new section 201-i of the agriculture and markets law. Section 3 sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION :
S6842B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6842--B I N S E N A T E February 26, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to misbranding of certain fish species 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 201-i to read as follows: S 201-I. MISBRANDING OF CERTAIN FISH SPECIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ESCOLAR" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS ESCOLAR, WALU, SNAKE MACKEREL, OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVORBRUNNEUM. (B) "OILFISH" SHALL MEAN ANY VARIETY OF FISH KNOWN AS OILFISH OR ANY OTHER COMMON NAME OF THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME RUVETTUS PRETIOSUS. (C) "WHITE TUNA" SHALL MEAN THE FISH SPECIES KNOWN AS ALBACORE TUNA, LONG FIN TUNA, OR THE SCIENTIFIC SPECIES NAME THUNNUS ALALUNGA. 2. NO PERSON, WHOLESALER, DISTRIBUTOR, RETAIL FOOD STORE OR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL WILLFULLY SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, DISTRIBUTE, IMPORT, OR EXPORT THE SPECIES OF FISH COMMONLY KNOWN AS ESCOLAR OR OILF- ISH UNDER THE NAME TUNA, ALBACORE TUNA, WHITE TUNA, OR ANY OTHER SPECIES NAME, COMMON OR SCIENTIFIC, OTHER THAN THE RECOGNIZED COMMON OR SCIEN- TIFIC SPECIES NAMES FOR SUCH SPECIES DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed by the commissioner of agriculture and markets on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06132-06-6
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