Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 21, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2449
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
2011-S2449 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A3232
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง71-0921 & 71-0925, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S2200, A1534
2013-2014: A4911
2011-S2449 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2449 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the illegal taking of deer PURPOSE: To increase the penalties for deer poaching. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 pertains to the criminal penalties for deer poaching. Section 2 pertains to the civil penalties for deer poaching. Section 3 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Too often individuals apprehended for deer poaching receive only a slap on the wrist. This legislation would increase the criminal and civil penalties and mandate these penalties for the first offense. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-S2449 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2449 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- 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 the illegal taking of deer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 71-0921 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 289 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 1. The illegal taking of big game prior to the first day of the open season or after the last day of the open season in the county or part thereof where taken, or any illegal taking of a deer, or the taking of big game by the aid of an artificial light. [Each such] A FIRST misde- meanor FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION shall be punishable by impri- sonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not less than [two hundred fifty] FIVE HUNDRED dollars nor more than [two] THREE thousand dollars, or by both such imprisonment and fine. ADDITIONALLY, SUCH PERSON SHALL HAVE ANY EXISTING FIREARM LICENSE HE OR SHE POSSESSES SUSPENDED FOR TWO YEARS AND SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR A FIREARM LICENSE OR A HUNTING LICENSE FOR TWO YEARS. EVERY SUBSEQUENT MISDEMEANOR FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN ONE YEAR OR BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR BY BOTH SUCH IMPRISON- MENT AND FINE. ADDITIONALLY, SUCH PERSON SHALL HAVE ANY EXISTING FIREARM LICENSE HE OR SHE POSSESSES SUSPENDED FOR FIVE YEARS, SHALL BE INELIGI- BLE FOR A FIREARM LICENSE FOR FIVE YEARS AND SHALL FORFEIT HIS OR HER HUNTING LICENSE. ANY PERSON REQUIRED TO FORFEIT HIS OR HER HUNTING LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL SURRENDER IT TO ANY ENVIRON- MENTAL CONSERVATION OFFICER, SPECIAL GAME PROTECTOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE IT AND SHALL BE INELIGIBLE TO PROCURE ANOTHER HUNTING LICENSE FOR TEN YEARS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04170-01-1
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