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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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2017-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
2025-2026: S3629, A5850

2017-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.

2017-S7718 - Sponsor Memo

2017-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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2017-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
2025-2026: S3629, A5850

2017-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.

2017-S7718A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-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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