Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 10, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 05, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2022 |
1st report cal.1036 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
May 20, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 12, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2021 |
1st report cal.975 |
Jan 25, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2814
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 32nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2021-S2814 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2814 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2814 SPONSOR: SEPULVEDA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to enacting the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to foreign game PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: To amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to foreign game. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amend section 11-1717 of the environmental conser- vation law, subdivision 2 as amended by section 18 of part H of chapter 58 of the laws of 2012 by including in the definition of "foreign game" the "big five African species" and adding new provisions which specif- ically prohibits the import, possession, sale or transportation of any of the "big five African species" and give any law enforcement officer authority to enforce this prohibition and where necessary authority to
2021-S2814 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2814 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed 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-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 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.
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