Assembly Bill A7556A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products

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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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2019-A7556 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4325
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 11 Title 5 §11-0535-d, amd §71-0919, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10287, S4686
2017-2018: A4010, S1883
2021-2022: A716, S2814
2023-2024: A584, S3302

2019-A7556 - Summary

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.

2019-A7556 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7556
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   enacting the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to foreign game
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "Big  Five
 African Trophies Act".
   §  2.  Title  5 of Article 11 of the environmental conservation law is
 amended by adding a new section 11-0535-b to read as follows:
 § 11-0535-B. BIG FIVE AFRICAN TROPHIES ACT.
   1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,  NO  INDIVIDUAL,  FIRM,
 CORPORATION,  ASSOCIATION,  OR  PARTNERSHIP SHALL IMPORT, EXPORT, TRANS-
 PORT, PROCESS, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, PURCHASE, TRADE, BARTER, DISTRIBUTE
 OR POSSESS ANY PART OR PRODUCT OF THE SKIN OR BODY, WHETHER RAW OR MANU-
 FACTURED, OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMAL SPECIES: AFRICAN  ELEPHANT  (LOXODONTA
 AFRICANA);  AFRICAN  LEOPARD  (PANTHERA  PARDUS); AFRICAN LION (PANTHERA
 LEO); BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS); AND WHITE  RHINOCEROS  (CERA-
 TOTHERIUM SIMUM).
   2.  UNLESS  SUCH ACTIVITY IS PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, PARAGRAPH E OF
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR SECTIONS 11-0512,
 11-0535-A, OR 11-0536  OF  THIS  TITLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  EXCEPTIONS  AND
 DEFENSES APPLY TO THE PROHIBITIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION:
   A.  THE  PART  OR PRODUCT WAS LOCATED OR POSSESSED WITHIN THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THE LEGAL OWNER
 HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE;
   B. THE PART OR PRODUCT IS TO BE MADE PART OF A TEMPORARY OR  PERMANENT
 COLLECTION OF A MUSEUM CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS PURSUANT TO THE
 EDUCATION  LAW  OR  TO A MUSEUM AUTHORIZED BY A SPECIAL CHARTER FROM THE
 LEGISLATURE OF THIS STATE, PROVIDED THAT THE ARTICLE IS  NOT  THEREAFTER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01362-01-9
              

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2019-A7556A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4325
Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 11 Title 5 §11-0535-d, amd §71-0919, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10287, S4686
2017-2018: A4010, S1883
2021-2022: A716, S2814
2023-2024: A584, S3302

2019-A7556A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.

2019-A7556A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7556--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, SIMON, GOTTFRIED -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted
   to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  in  accordance  with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   enacting the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to foreign game
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Big Five
 African Trophies Act".
   § 2. Title 5 of Article 11 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new section 11-0535-d to read as follows:
 § 11-0535-D. BIG FIVE AFRICAN TROPHIES ACT.
   1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO INDIVIDUAL, FIRM,
 CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR PARTNERSHIP SHALL  IMPORT,  EXPORT,  TRANS-
 PORT, PROCESS, SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, PURCHASE, TRADE, BARTER, DISTRIBUTE
 OR POSSESS ANY PART OR PRODUCT OF THE SKIN OR BODY, WHETHER RAW OR MANU-
 FACTURED,  OF  THE FOLLOWING ANIMAL SPECIES: AFRICAN ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA
 AFRICANA); AFRICAN LEOPARD (PANTHERA  PARDUS);  AFRICAN  LION  (PANTHERA
 LEO); BLACK RHINOCEROS (DICEROS BICORNIS); WHITE RHINOCEROS (CERATOTHER-
 IUM SIMUM); AND AFRICAN GIRAFFE (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS).
   2.  UNLESS  SUCH ACTIVITY IS PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW, PARAGRAPH E OF
 SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THIS ARTICLE, OR SECTIONS 11-0512,
 11-0535-A, OR 11-0536  OF  THIS  TITLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  EXCEPTIONS  AND
 DEFENSES APPLY TO THE PROHIBITIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION:
   A.  THE  PART  OR PRODUCT WAS LOCATED OR POSSESSED WITHIN THE STATE OF
 NEW YORK PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THE LEGAL OWNER
 HAS OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE OF POSSESSION FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE;
   B. THE PART OR PRODUCT IS TO BE MADE PART OF A TEMPORARY OR  PERMANENT
 COLLECTION OF A MUSEUM CHARTERED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS PURSUANT TO THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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