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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S367
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 60th Senate District
Current 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
2023-S367 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1486
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §11-0705, rpld §71-0923 sub 3, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S6993
2013-2014: S90
2015-2016: S92, A10505
2017-2018: S2923, A619
2019-2020: S1363, A2049
2021-2022: S2268, A58
2023-S367 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S367 SPONSOR: GALLIVAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elim- inating the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relat- ing thereto PURPOSE: To no longer require hunters to display back tags while hunting. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Removes the requirement to display back tags on one's outer garment when legally hunting. Section 2. Repeals the penalty provision for not displaying back tags. Section 3. Establishes effective date.
2023-S367 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 367 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GALLIVAN -- 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 elim- inating the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 21 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: § 11-0705. Failure to carry license, tag or bowhunting and/or muzzle- loading privileges. 1. a. The holder of a license, tag, bowhunting privilege or muzzle- loading privilege defined in section 11-0701 of this title shall: (1) have such license, tag or privilege on the holder's person while exercising any privilege of that license stated in section 11-0701 of this title, or while assisting or accompanying a minor in hunting as provided in section 11-0929 of this article, and (2) shall exhibit it on demand to any police officer, peace officer or owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters or the desig- nees of the owner, lessee or person in control of the lands or waters on which the license holder is present. 2. [a. Holders of a hunting license while exercising the privileges of such license, shall have the back tag issued with their license attached to and displayed on the back of the outer garment between the shoulders in such manner that all figures are plainly visible at all times. b. The license tag for the current year only shall be displayed. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01168-01-3 S. 367 2
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New York is the only state requiring a back tag to be worn, and it is not even required in the entire state. NY is one of the lowest hunter per capita states, why do we need this requirement?