senate Bill S7718A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 17, 2018 print number 7718a
Apr 17, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
Feb 12, 2018 referred to environmental conservation

S7718 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8157
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0541, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5408, A3673
2021-2022: S4840, A5542
2023-2024: S4363, A4005

S7718 - Summary

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

S7718 - Sponsor Memo

S7718 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  7718

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- 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
  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

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S7718A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8157
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0541, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S5408, A3673
2021-2022: S4840, A5542
2023-2024: S4363, A4005

S7718A (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.

S7718A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7718A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 7718--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 12, 2018
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  BOYLE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

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.
                                                           LBD11926-04-8

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