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senate Bill S688
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Robert G. Ortt
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
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S688 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3701
- Current Committee:
- Senate Judiciary
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 §1, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010: S3049
2011-2012: S2382, A6864
2013-2014: S3049, A1704
2015-2016: S7751, A1159
2017-2018: S1153, A534
2021-2022: A239
S688 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S688 SPONSOR: ORTT TITLE OF BILL: CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to hunt, trap and fish PURPOSE: This proposed constitutional amendment would provide within the New York State Constitution for a right of the people to hunt, trap and fish. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: A new Article Twenty would be added to the state constitution to ensure the right of the law-abiding citizen to hunt, trap and fish subject to reasonable regulation by the state. JUSTIFICATION:
S688 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 688 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to hunt, trap and fish Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 20 of the constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to read as follows: ARTICLE XX RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH SECTION 1. HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING AND THE TAKING OF WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH ARE A VALUED PART OF OUR HERITAGE AND WILL BE FOREVER PRESERVED FOR THE PEOPLE. FISH AND WILDLIFE SHALL BE MANAGED BY STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE PERSONS WITH THE CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE, BY TRADITIONAL MEANS AND METHODS, SPECIES TRADI- TIONALLY PURSUED BY HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND TRAPPERS. FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING TAKING, SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S DUTY TO PROTECT THIS HERITAGE AND ITS DUTY TO CONSERVE WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND FISH, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE REGULATION AS PRESCRIBED BY STATE STATUTE. § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the Assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89003-01-9
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