assembly Bill A8157A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 12, 2018 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
ordered to third reading rules cal.104
rules report cal.104
Jun 11, 2018 reported
Jun 07, 2018 reported referred to rules
Apr 16, 2018 print number 8157a
Apr 16, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 03, 2018 referred to environmental conservation
Jun 07, 2017 reported referred to rules
May 31, 2017 referred to environmental conservation

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A8157 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7718
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0541, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3673, S5408
2021-2022: A5542, S4840
2023-2024: A4005, S4363

A8157 - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses; excepts an accredited zoo and a wildlife sanctuary.

A8157 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  8157

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the  issuance  of  permits  authorizing  the  use of wild
  animals and elephants in circuses

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 11-0540 to read as follows:
§ 11-0540. PROHIBITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
             WILD ANIMALS AND ELEPHANTS IN CIRCUSES.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT OR LICENSE, INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  AN EDUCATION OR EXHIBITION PERMIT OR AN ENDANGERED OR
THREATENED SPECIES LICENSE, AUTHORIZING THE EXHIBITION OF A WILD ANIMAL,
OR ELEPHANT, IN A CIRCUS, NOTWITHSTANDING A VALID UNITED STATES  DEPART-
MENT OF AGRICULTURE LICENSE.
  2. SUCH A PROHIBITION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
  A. AN ACCREDITED ZOO ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARI-
UMS;
  B. A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2020.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11926-02-7

Co-Sponsors

A8157A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7718
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0541, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A3673, S5408
2021-2022: A5542, S4840
2023-2024: A4005, S4363

A8157A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses; excepts an accredited zoo and a wildlife sanctuary.

A8157A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 8157--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, COLTON -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  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
  prohibiting  the  issuance  of  permits  authorizing  the  use of wild
  animals in circuses

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

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 11-0541 to read as follows:
§ 11-0541. PROHIBITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
             WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES.
  1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT OR LICENSE, INCLUDING,  BUT
NOT  LIMITED  TO,  AN EDUCATION OR EXHIBITION PERMIT OR AN ENDANGERED OR
THREATENED SPECIES LICENSE, AUTHORIZING THE EXHIBITION OF A WILD  ANIMAL
IN  A  CIRCUS, NOTWITHSTANDING A VALID UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE LICENSE.
  2. SUCH A PROHIBITION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
  A. AN ACCREDITED ZOO ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARI-
UMS;
  B. A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.
  § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2021.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11926-03-8