Senate Bill S92A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S92 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10505
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0705, rpld §11-0703 sub 3, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6993
2013-2014: S90
2017-2018: S2923, A619
2019-2020: S1363, A2049
2021-2022: S2268, A58
2023-2024: S367, A1486

2015-S92 - Summary

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.

2015-S92 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S92 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   92

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 elim-
  inating the requirement that hunters wear  back  tags  during  hunting
  season in the state

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
amended  by  section  21 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
S 11-0705. Failure to carry license, tag or  bowhunting  and/or  muzzle-
             loading privileges.
  1.  a.  The  holder of a license, tag, bowhunting privilege or muzzle-
loading privilege defined in section 11-0701 of this title shall:
  (1) have such license, tag or privilege on the holder's  person  while
exercising  any  privilege  of that license stated in section 11-0701 of
this title, or while assisting or accompanying a  minor  in  hunting  as
provided in section 11-0929 of this article, and
  (2) shall exhibit it on demand to any police officer, peace officer or
owner,  lessee or person in control of the lands or waters or the desig-
nees of the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters on
which the license holder is present.
  2. [a. Holders of a hunting license while exercising the privileges of
such license, shall have the back tag issued with their license attached
to and displayed on the back of the outer garment between the  shoulders
in such manner that all figures are plainly visible at all times.
  b. The license tag for the current year only shall be displayed.
  c. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a and b of this subdi-
vision,  a  license holder shall not be required to display such license
tag in the Northern Zone or the Catskill Park.

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

2015-S92A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10505
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0705, rpld §11-0703 sub 3, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6993
2013-2014: S90
2017-2018: S2923, A619
2019-2020: S1363, A2049
2021-2022: S2268, A58
2023-2024: S367, A1486

2015-S92A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.

2015-S92A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S92A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  92--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- 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  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elim-
  inating  the  requirement  that  hunters wear back tags during hunting
  season in the state; and to repeal  certain  provisions  of  such  law
  relating thereto

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

  Section 1. Section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
amended  by  section  21 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is
amended to read as follows:
S 11-0705. Failure to carry license, tag or  bowhunting  and/or  muzzle-
             loading privileges.
  1.  a.  The  holder of a license, tag, bowhunting privilege or muzzle-
loading privilege defined in section 11-0701 of this title shall:
  (1) have such license, tag or privilege on the holder's  person  while
exercising  any  privilege  of that license stated in section 11-0701 of
this title, or while assisting or accompanying a  minor  in  hunting  as
provided in section 11-0929 of this article, and
  (2) shall exhibit it on demand to any police officer, peace officer or
owner,  lessee or person in control of the lands or waters or the desig-
nees of the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters on
which the license holder is present.
  2. [a. Holders of a hunting license while exercising the privileges of
such license, shall have the back tag issued with their license attached

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00672-04-6
              

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