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| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
| Jun 11, 2019 | referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jun 03, 2019 | ordered to third reading cal.1149 committee discharged and committed to rules |
| Apr 30, 2019 | referred to environmental conservation |
senate Bill S5408
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Monica R. Martinez
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
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Phil Boyle
(R) 0 Senate District
Pete Harckham
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
S5408 (ACTIVE) - Details
S5408 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5408 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of wildlife in circuses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from issuing permits or licenses that would authorize the exhibi- tion of a wild animal in a circus. Such a prohibition, however, would not apply to a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or a wildlife sanctuary. JUSTIFICATION:
S5408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5408
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 30, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, 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 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
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