NY State Senate Bill S1625

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 01, 2016	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
May 05, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 04, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 03, 2016	1st report cal.630
Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly
Apr 22, 2015	referred to education delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 21, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.344 committee discharged and committed to rules
Jan 13, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

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Jun 1, 2016 - floor Vote

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May 3, 2016 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

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Apr 22, 2015 - floor Vote

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Apr 21, 2015 - Rules committee Vote

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S1625 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4358
Current Committee:: Assembly Education
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3-0301, En Con L; amd §809-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S4658, A7170
2013-2014: S3296, A4775
2017-2018: S2820, A3655
2019-2020: S941, A3696
2021-2022: S5442, A4942
2023-2024: S4238, A5420

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1625

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law and
the education law, in relation to hunting, fishing and outdoor
education in high school physical education courses

PURPOSE: To promote instruction in physical education courses for
grades nine through twelve in hunting, fishing and outdoor education.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental
conservation law to disseminate information for grades nine through
twelve relating to hunting, fishing and outdoor education, in
consultation with the commissioner of education.

§ 2. Section 809a of the education law, as amended by chapter 442 of
the laws of 1977 to give instruction in the safe use of firearms and
in the game laws; hunting, fishing and outdoor education. Such courses
of instruction shall be approved by both the education department and
the department of environmental conservation.

A public secondary school, upon request of ten or more students
enrolled in that school establish a curriculum for hunting, fishing
and outdoor education that will be consistent with the courses
required by the department of environmental conservation for license

applicants.

JUSTIFICATION:

To give grades nine through twelve outdoor opportunities for
recreation and exercise and to teach the history and benefits of
hunting and fishing in this state's development.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2014- S.3296

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date is authorized.

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1625

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- 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  and  the  education
  law,  in  relation  to  hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high
  school physical education courses

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  3-0301  of the environmental
conservation law is amended by adding a new  paragraph  aa  to  read  as
follows:
  AA.  DISSEMINATE  INFORMATION RELATING TO HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR
EDUCATION, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  EDUCATION,  TO
PROMOTE  INSTRUCTION  IN  PHYSICAL  EDUCATION  COURSES  FOR  GRADES NINE
THROUGH TWELVE IN HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION. SUCH  INSTRUC-
TION SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE:
  (1) VARIOUS HUNTING AND FISHING SEASONS;
  (2) SPECIES THAT CAN BE SOUGHT;
  (3) NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR OBTAINING HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES;
  (4) OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND EXERCISE PURPOSES; AND
  (5) HISTORY AND BENEFITS OF HUNTING AND FISHING IN THIS STATE'S DEVEL-
OPMENT;
  S  2. Section 809-a of the education law, as amended by chapter 442 of
the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
  S 809-a. Instruction in the safe use of firearms and in the game laws;
HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION.  1.    The  officer,  board,  or
commission  authorized  or required to prescribe courses of instructions
in any school under state control,  may  authorize  instructions  to  be
given  in  the safe and proper use of firearms allowed by law to be used
in the taking of wild game, and may also authorize  instructions  to  be
given  in  the study of game laws and of proper hunting and conservation

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07421-01-5

S. 1625                             2

practices.  Such courses of instruction shall be approved  by  both  the
education department and the department of environmental conservation.
  2.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A PUBLIC SECONDARY
SCHOOL SHALL, UPON THE REQUEST OF TEN OR MORE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN  SUCH
SCHOOL,  PROVIDE,  AS  A  COMPONENT  OF SUCH SCHOOL'S PHYSICAL EDUCATION
COURSE, INSTRUCTION IN HUNTING, FISHING  AND  OUTDOOR  EDUCATION,  WHICH
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COURSES REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  FOR  LICENSE  APPLICANTS.  THE COMMISSIONER, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION,  SHALL ESTABLISH A CURRICULUM FOR THE HUNTING, FISHING AND
OUTDOOR EDUCATION COURSE, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO,
INSTRUCTION ON:
  (A) VARIOUS HUNTING AND FISHING SEASONS;
  (B) SPECIES THAT CAN BE SOUGHT;
  (C)   THE  NECESSARY  MATERIALS  FOR  OBTAINING  HUNTING  AND  FISHING
LICENSES;
  (D) OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND EXERCISE PURPOSES; AND
  (E) HISTORY AND BENEFITS OF HUNTING AND FISHING IN THIS STATE'S DEVEL-
OPMENT.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July  next  succeeding
the  date  on  which it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized and directed to be  made  and  completed  on  or
before such effective date.

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Jun 1, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 1, 2016

May 3, 2016 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 3, 2016

Apr 22, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 22, 2015

Apr 21, 2015 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Apr 21, 2015

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jun 1, 2016 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 1, 2016

May 3, 2016 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 3, 2016

Apr 22, 2015 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 22, 2015

Apr 21, 2015 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Apr 21, 2015

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Details

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S1625 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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