assembly Bill A3673

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.151
May 30, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.496
May 29, 2019 reported
Jan 30, 2019 referred to environmental conservation

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A3673 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5408
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0541, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8157, S7718
2021-2022: A5542, S4840
2023-2024: A4005, S4363

A3673 (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.

A3673 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3673
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, L. ROSENTHAL, GLICK, COLTON, D'URSO
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental  Conserva-
   tion
 
 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 December 31, 2020.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07666-01-9