Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 18, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 17, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 16, 2024 |
1st report cal.815 |
Feb 21, 2024 |
print number 4363a |
Feb 21, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 07, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4363A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 34th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
2023-S4363 - Details
2023-S4363 - Summary
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
2023-S4363 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4363 SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses or traveling animal acts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 11-0541 which prohibits the issuance of permits by the Depart- ment of Environmental Conservation authorizing the exhibition of wild animals in circuses. This prohibition does not apply to zoos or wildlife sanctuaries. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2023-S4363 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4363 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- 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 prohibiting the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses or traveling animal acts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 11-0541 to read as follows: § 11-0541. PROHIBITION ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AUTHORIZING THE USE OF WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES OR TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT OR LICENSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN EDUCATION OR EXHIBITION PERMIT OR AN ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES LICENSE, AUTHORIZING THE EXHIBITION OF A WILD ANIMAL IN A CIRCUS NOTWITHSTANDING A VALID UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL- TURE LICENSE, OR A TRAVELING ANIMAL ACT. 2. SUCH A PROHIBITION SHALL NOT APPLY TO: A. A FACILITY ACCREDITED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS; B. A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "TRAVELING ANIMAL ACT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERFORMANCE OF WILD ANIMALS WHERE SUCH ANIMALS ARE TRANSPORTED TO, FROM, OR BETWEEN LOCATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH PERFORMANCE; AND (B) "PERFORMANCE" SHALL MEAN ANY EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC SHOWING IN WHICH WILD ANIMALS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM TRICKS, GIVE RIDES, OR PARTICIPATE AS ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT, AMUSEMENT, OR BENEFIT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. § 2. This act shall take effect December 31, 2024. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06973-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2023-S4363A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S4363A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
2023-S4363A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4363A SPONSOR: FERNANDEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 11-0541 which prohibits the issuance of permits by the Depart- ment of Environmental Conservation authorizing the exhibition of wild animals in circuses. This prohibition does not apply to zoos or wildlife sanctuaries. Section 2 sets the effective date.
2023-S4363A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4363--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 7, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 11-0541 to read as follows: § 11-0541. TRAVELING ANIMAL ACTS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, NO PERSON SHALL ALLOW FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF A COVERED ANIMAL IN A TRAVELING ANIMAL ACT. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT ISSUE A PERMIT OR LICENSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AN EDUCATION OR EXHIBITION PERMIT OR AN ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES LICENSE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF A COVERED ANIMAL IN A TRAVELING ANIMAL ACT. 3. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO A PERFORMANCE THAT TAKES PLACE AT A NON-MOBILE, PERMANENT INSTITUTION OR OTHER FIXED FACILITY, PROVIDED THAT THE COVERED ANIMAL IS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCATION FOR A PERIOD OF LESS THAN FOURTEEN DAYS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF A PERFORMANCE. 4. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "COVERED ANIMAL" SHALL MEAN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS, INCLUD- ING HYBRIDS THEREOF: (I) FELIDAE, BUT EXCLUDING DOMESTIC CATS; (II) KANGAROO; (III) NON-HUMAN PRIMATE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06973-03-3
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