Senate Bill S2098

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts

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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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co-Sponsors

2017-S2098 - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §380, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7805

2017-S2098 - Summary

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts.

2017-S2098 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2098 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2098
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MURPHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  prohib-
   iting the use of elephants in entertainment acts
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "elephant protection act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that:
   a. elephant abuse is a matter of worldwide concern, and the state as a
 recognized  environmental  leader  should help assure the protection and
 welfare of elephants;
   b. it is widely  recognized  that  elephants  used  for  entertainment
 purposes  ("entertainment  elephants") suffer physical and psychological
 harm due to the living  conditions  and  treatment  to  which  they  are
 subjected,  resulting  in  increased mortality with life spans only one-
 half as long as wild elephants;
   c. entertainment elephants are  trained  with  cruel  techniques  that
 involve  the  use  of  objects to control and punish, such as bullhooks,
 electric shocks, metal bars, whips, chaining, and other forms  of  phys-
 ical restriction and painful coercion;
   d. entertainment elephants live in conditions that are in no way simi-
 lar  to  their  natural habitat, including an unnatural diet, restricted
 movement, inappropriate housing and a hostile climate;
   e. entertainment elephants are subjected  to  confinement  and  social
 isolation,   leading  to  physiological,  behavioral  and  psychological
 impairments;
   f. entertainment elephants transported into the state spend a  signif-
 icant portion of their lives inside trucks, trains or trailers, enduring
 additional physical restrictions and social isolation;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02319-01-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2098A - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §380, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7805

2017-S2098A - Summary

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts.

2017-S2098A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2098A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2098--A
     Cal. No. 775
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Agriculture --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
   be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
   reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the agriculture and markets law and the environmental
   conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of  elephants  in
   entertainment acts
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "elephant protection act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that:
   a. elephant abuse is a matter of worldwide concern, and the state as a
 recognized  environmental  leader  should help assure the protection and
 welfare of elephants;
   b. it is widely  recognized  that  elephants  used  for  entertainment
 purposes  ("entertainment  elephants") suffer physical and psychological
 harm due to the living  conditions  and  treatment  to  which  they  are
 subjected,  resulting  in  increased mortality with life spans only one-
 half as long as wild elephants;
   c. entertainment elephants are  trained  with  cruel  techniques  that
 involve  the  use  of  objects to control and punish, such as bullhooks,
 electric shocks, metal bars, whips, chaining, and other forms  of  phys-
 ical restriction and painful coercion;
   d. entertainment elephants live in conditions that are in no way simi-
 lar  to  their  natural habitat, including an unnatural diet, restricted
 movement, inappropriate housing and a hostile climate;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02319-12-7
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2098B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §380, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7805

2017-S2098B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts.

2017-S2098B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2098B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2098--B
     Cal. No. 775
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MURPHY, BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee on Agriculture --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
   be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
   reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in
   the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the agriculture and markets law and the environmental
   conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of  elephants  in
   entertainment acts
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "elephant protection act".
   § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that:
   a. elephant abuse is a matter of worldwide concern, and the state as a
 recognized  environmental  leader  should help assure the protection and
 welfare of elephants;
   b. it is widely  recognized  that  elephants  used  for  entertainment
 purposes  ("entertainment  elephants") suffer physical and psychological
 harm due to the living  conditions  and  treatment  to  which  they  are
 subjected,  resulting  in  increased mortality with life spans only one-
 half as long as wild elephants;
   c. entertainment elephants are  trained  with  cruel  techniques  that
 involve  the  use  of  objects to control and punish, such as bullhooks,
 electric shocks, metal bars, whips, chaining, and other forms  of  phys-
 ical restriction and painful coercion;
   d. entertainment elephants live in conditions that are in no way simi-
 lar  to  their  natural habitat, including an unnatural diet, restricted
 movement, inappropriate housing and a hostile climate;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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