Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to agriculture |
Jan 12, 2015 |
referred to agriculture |
Assembly Bill A1555
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PAULIN
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
co-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
Walter T. Mosley
N. Nick Perry
multi-Sponsors
Brian F. Curran
Richard Gottfried
2015-A1555 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A1555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1555 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 12, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROBERTS, MOSLEY, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohib- iting cruel treatment of elephants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 380 to read as follows: S 380. CRUELTY TO ELEPHANTS. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO COMMIT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS ON OR TO AN ELEPHANT: (A) USING A BULLHOOK, ANKUS, OR SIMILAR DEVICE; (B) USING ELECTRICITY OR ANY SHOCKING DEVICE; (C) USING MARTINGALES, WHIP, OR BLOCK AND TACKLE; (D) HITTING, BEATING, PUNCHING, KICKING, OR ENGAGING IN ANY OTHER ACT WHICH COULD CAUSE PAIN OR INJURY; (E) INSERTING ANY INSTRUMENT INTO ANY BODILY ORIFICE; (F) USING CHAINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESTRAINING OR TYING DOWN EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF PROTECTING PUBLIC SAFETY; (G) DEPRIVING OF ADEQUATE FOOD, WATER, OR REST; OR (H) COMMITTING ANY OTHER PRACTICES WHICH ARE LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO AN ELEPHANT. 2. NO PERSON SHALL POSSESS ANY DEVICE WHICH EMITS AN ELECTRIC CURRENT OR SHOCK OR ANY INSTRUMENT THAT MAY REASONABLY RESULT IN DAMAGE, SCAR- RING OR BREAKAGE TO THE SKIN OF AN ELEPHANT IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELEPHANT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH IMPLEMENT OR DEVICE INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A BULLHOOK, ANKUS, OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE. 3. ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL CONSTITUTE A CLASS E FELONY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01386-01-5 A. 1555 2
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