NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8644

Senate Bill S8644

Signed By Governor

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires that a person hold a license, tag or privilege in an electronic or other acceptable format pursuant to regulations

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 28, 2024	signed chap.158
Jun 26, 2024	delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2024	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.588 substituted for a10565
May 29, 2024	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 14, 2024	advanced to third reading amended 8644a
Mar 13, 2024	2nd report cal.
Mar 12, 2024	1st report cal.645
Feb 26, 2024	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- May 29, 2024 - Floor Vote
  S8644
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 29, 2024
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      nay (2)
      
      Brisport
      
      Martinez
      
      excused (1)
      
      Walczyk
  Mar 12, 2024 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote
  S8644
  
  10
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Mar 12, 2024
      
      aye (10)
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Harckham
      
      Hinchey
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Mannion
      
      May
      
      Palumbo
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stec
      
      nay (1)
      
      Martinez

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2023-S8644 - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§11-0705 & 11-0911, En Con L

2023-S8644 - Summary

Requires that a person hold a license, tag or privilege in an electronic or other acceptable format pursuant to regulations for the hunting of deer and bears.

2023-S8644 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8644

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elec-
tronic identification of hunting license holders and the tagging of deer
and bears

 
PURPOSE:

Requires that a person hold a license, tag or privilege in an electronic
or other acceptable format pursuant to regulations.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 1, subdi-
vision 2 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0705 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 21 of part R of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2013 to add that electronic forms of a hunter's license,
tag, or privilege

Section 2 amends Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 of section 11-0911
of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 8 of part D
of chapter 61 of the laws of 2000, to add that electronic tags for deer
and bear taken from the wild are an acceptable format.

Section 3 states the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Many states allow hunters to carry a digital form of their hunting
license as acceptable proof of identification. With advancements in
cellular technology and security, digital licensing is becoming an
acceptable format for identification.

In New York state, a hunter must have their license visibly on their
person while engaged in any hunting activity. This legislation considers
the advancements in the online hunting licensing system, and provides
that an electronic license will be an acceptable format of identifica-
tion for a hunter to carry. The electronic hunting license will also be
an acceptable form of tag when taking deer or bear from the wild.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S8644 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8644
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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 elec-
   tronic identification of hunting license holders and  the  tagging  of
   deer and bears
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 1, subdivision
 2 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation
 law, as amended by section 21 of part R of chapter 58  of  the  laws  of
 2013, are amended to read as follows:
   (1)  have  such license, tag or privilege on the holder's person IN AN
 ELECTRONIC OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE FORMAT  PURSUANT  TO  REGULATIONS,  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. [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.
   c. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a and b of this subdi-
 vision, a license holder shall not be required to display  such  license
 tag in the Northern Zone or the Catskill Park.
   3.] Failure of a licensee to have the holder's license, tag or license
 with  bowhunting  and/or muzzle-loading privilege included, on the hold-
 er's person IN AN ELECTRONIC OR  OTHER  ACCEPTABLE  FORMAT  PURSUANT  TO
 REGULATIONS, while hunting, fishing or trapping, is presumptive evidence
 that  the  holder  is  hunting, fishing or trapping, as the case may be,
 without holding the license, tag or license and  bowhunting  or  muzzle-
 loading  privilege  required by subdivision 6 of section 11-0703 of this
 title.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14632-01-4
 S. 8644                             2

 
   § 2. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 of  section  11-0911  of  the
 environmental conservation law, as added by section 8 of part D of chap-
 ter 61 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as follows:
   a.  When  a  wild  deer is taken the taker shall immediately fill [in,
 using ink, ball point pen or indelible pencil, the deer tags  issued  to
 the  taker] OUT THE DEER TAG IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE FORMAT
 as provided in regulations of the department.  [The  taker  shall  imme-
 diately  cut out or mark the month and date of kill on the tag and shall
 attach it to the deer, except that it need not be attached to  the  deer
 while  it  is being dragged or physically carried by the taker to a camp
 or point where other  transportation  is  available.]  The  taker  shall
 report  details of the location and date of harvest and data on the deer
 as required by regulation.
   b. When a bear is taken, the taker shall IMMEDIATELY fill out the bear
 tag [issued to taker] IN AN ELECTRONIC OR  OTHER  ACCEPTABLE  FORMAT  as
 provided  in  regulations  of  the  department.  The  taker shall report
 details of the location and date of harvest and  data  on  the  bear  as
 required by regulation.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S8644A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§11-0705 & 11-0911, En Con L

2023-S8644A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires that a person hold a license, tag or privilege in an electronic or other acceptable format pursuant to regulations for the hunting of deer and bears.

2023-S8644A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8644A

SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elec-
tronic identification of hunting license holders and the tagging of deer
and bears

 
PURPOSE:

Requires that a person hold a license, tag or privilege in an electronic
or other acceptable format pursuant to regulations.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 1, subdi-
vision 2 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0705 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 21 of part R of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2013 to add that electronic forms of a hunter's license,
tag, or privilege

Section 2 amends Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 1 of section 11-0911
of the environmental conservation law, as added by section 8 of part D
of chapter 61 of the laws of 2000, to add that electronic tags for deer
and bear taken from the wild are an acceptable format.

Section 3 states the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Many states allow hunters to carry a digital form of their hunting
license as acceptable proof of identification. With advancements in
cellular technology and security, digital licensing is becoming an
acceptable format for identification.

In New York state, a hunter must have their license visibly on their
person while engaged in any hunting activity. This legislation considers
the advancements in the online hunting licensing system, and provides
that an electronic license will be an acceptable format of identifica-
tion for a hunter to carry. The electronic hunting license will also be
an acceptable form of tag when taking deer or bear from the wild.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately. Provided that section two of
this act shall take effect August 1, 2025.

2023-S8644A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8644--A
     Cal. No. 645
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading,  and  to
   be  reprinted  as  amended,  retaining its place in the order of third
   reading

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to elec-
   tronic identification of hunting license holders and  the  tagging  of
   deer and bears
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subparagraph 1 of paragraph a of subdivision 1, subdivision
 2 and subdivision 3 of section 11-0705 of the environmental conservation
 law, as amended by section 21 of part R of chapter 58  of  the  laws  of
 2013, are amended to read as follows:
   (1)  have  such license, tag or privilege on the holder's person IN AN
 ELECTRONIC OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE FORMAT  PURSUANT  TO  REGULATIONS,  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. [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.
   c. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs a and b of this subdi-
 vision, a license holder shall not be required to display  such  license
 tag in the Northern Zone or the Catskill Park.
   3.] Failure of a licensee to have the holder's license, tag or license
 with  bowhunting  and/or muzzle-loading privilege included, on the hold-
 er's person IN AN ELECTRONIC OR  OTHER  ACCEPTABLE  FORMAT  PURSUANT  TO
 REGULATIONS, while hunting, fishing or trapping, is presumptive evidence
 that  the  holder  is  hunting, fishing or trapping, as the case may be,
 without holding the license, tag or license and  bowhunting  or  muzzle-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14632-02-4
 S. 8644--A                          2
 
 loading  privilege  required by subdivision 6 of section 11-0703 of this
 title.
   §  2.  Paragraphs  a  and b of subdivision 1 of section 11-0911 of the
 environmental conservation law, as added by section 8 of part D of chap-
 ter 61 of the laws of 2000, are amended to read as follows:
   a. When a wild deer is taken the taker  shall  immediately  fill  [in,
 using  ink,  ball point pen or indelible pencil, the deer tags issued to
 the taker] OUT THE DEER TAG IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE  FORMAT
 as  provided  in  regulations  of the department. [The taker shall imme-
 diately cut out or mark the month and date of kill on the tag and  shall
 attach  it  to the deer, except that it need not be attached to the deer
 while it is being dragged or physically carried by the taker to  a  camp
 or  point  where  other  transportation  is  available.] The taker shall
 report details of the location and date of harvest and data on the  deer
 as required by regulation.
   b. When a bear is taken, the taker shall IMMEDIATELY fill out the bear
 tag  [issued  to  taker]  IN AN ELECTRONIC OR OTHER ACCEPTABLE FORMAT as
 provided in regulations  of  the  department.  The  taker  shall  report
 details  of  the  location  and  date of harvest and data on the bear as
 required by regulation.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 section two of this act shall take effect August 1, 2025.

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