Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 17, 2016 |
committed to rules |
May 04, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 03, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 12, 2016 |
1st report cal.602 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to consumer protection |
Jan 09, 2015 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S1246
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
2015-S1246 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1246 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1246 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibitions on circus performances PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that only Animal Welfare Act-compliant circuses are conducting business in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section One amends the general business law by adding a new section 392-k. Section Two sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The inspection unit of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducts periodic visits and inspections of both traveling and stationary circuses and other exhibitions where animals serve as entertainment. If the circus is not complying with the Animal Welfare Act, USDA will deem it in violation or noncompliant and possibly issue fines and conduct follow-up visits.
2015-S1246 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1246 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibi- tions on circus performances THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 392-k to read as follows: S 392-K. PROHIBITIONS ON CIRCUS PERFORMANCES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ANIMAL" INCLUDES ANIMALS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. (B) "CIRCUS" MEANS ANY PERFORMANCE OF ANIMALS WHERE SUCH ANIMALS ARE TRAINED TO PERFORM SOME BEHAVIOR OR ACTION OR ARE PART OF A SHOW, PARADE, OR PERFORMANCE. SUCH DEFINITION SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED 501 (C)(3) EXEMPT STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. (C) "DEFICIENCY" MEANS AN ITEM NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT, 7 U.S.C. 2131 ET SEQ., AND ITS SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, REGU- LATIONS AND STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE ACT. 2. IF WITHIN THE PRECEDING TWO YEAR PERIOD, (A) A CIRCUS, INCLUDING ITS OWNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES, WAS CITED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR A DEFICIENCY RELATING TO THE CARE OR HANDLING OF AN ANIMAL, OR RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL NOTICE OF WARN- ING, OR ENTERED INTO A STIPULATION, CONSENT DECREE, OR SETTLEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PURSUANT TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT, 7 U.S.C. 2131 ET SEQ., AND ITS SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, REGU- LATIONS AND STANDARDS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE ACT, RELATING TO THE CARE OR HANDLING OF AN ANIMAL, OR (B) A CIRCUS, INCLUDING ITS OWNERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR REPRESENTATIVES, WAS FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING THE LAW OF ANY STATE RELATING TO CRUELTY TO OR NEGLECT OF AN ANIMAL OWNED, LEASED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02528-02-5
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