A00859 Summary:

BILL NOA00859
 
SAME ASSAME AS S00562
 
SPONSORGlick (MS)
 
COSPNSRPaulin, Colton, Rosenthal
 
MLTSPNSRCook, Dinowitz
 
Amd §11-1904, En Con L
 
Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.
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A00859 Actions:

BILL NOA00859
 
01/08/2025referred to environmental conservation
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A00859 Committee Votes:

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A00859 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A00859 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A859
 
SPONSOR: Glick (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the prohibition on canned shoots   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To prohibit the killing, shooting, maiming or injuring of certain inten- tionally confined animals for sport, amusement or taking of a trophy.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 11-1904 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 208 of the laws of 1999 is amended. This bill would expand the existing prohibition on confined shoots on fenced preserves of 10 acres or less. The bill would remove the existing acreage requirement and prohibit the deliberate release of an animal confined in a fenced or other area from which there is no reasonable means for such animal to escape the presence of a hunter. There has been language added that would prohibit any person who pays any fee to take a live non-native big game animal. Fee is defined in the bill to include but not limited to the payment of any compensation or remuneration for room.   JUSTIFICATION: Canned hunting is a practice whereby an animal is staked, caged or otherwise confined for the purpose of being killed for pleasure. From automatic firearms to spears, almost any type of weapon can be used to kill prey in a canned hunt. To assure a kill, the animals are trapped by fences so they can be easily cornered and prevented from escaping or evading. This bill is intended to end the practice of allowing people to hunt for nonnative big game mammals where there is no fair chase or opportunity to evade the presence of a hunter. Canned hunting brutal- izes defenseless animals raised in captivity whose trust in humans makes them hapless victims of this practice. Federal and state laws currently offer protections for endangered, threatened and many indigenous animals. But a lack of specific prohibi- tions allows a wide range of animals, including certain species of bear, llama, zebra and ram to be killed in this manner. In addition to prohibiting canned hunts, the bill would also restrict the supply of animals from zoos and game farms to canned hunting facili- ties. As recently as the fall of 2005, the closing of the Catskill Game Farm and the selling off of the animals raised concerns by groups that advocate for the humane treatment of animals that the herd animals like gazelles and the trophy animals like rhinoceros would be bought by a canned hunts in New York State, there would be fewer opportunities to sell these animals for canned hunts. The recent outbreak of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which is similar to "mad cow" disease, in New York. State has been linked to captive deer farms. By outlawing canned shoots NYS can take a preventive step against the spread of CWD. By prohibiting canned hunting this bill recognizes that New York State should draw a line between sport and the cruel savagery of a canned hunt.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2023-24: A.3784/S.589 - Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2021-22: S.1036/A.5732 Glick - Passed Senate/ Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2019-20: S.2519/A.883 Glick.- Died in Rules/ Referred to Environmental Conservation 2017-18: S.5613/A.4120Glick -Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2015-16: S.2775/A.3701Glick - Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2013-14: S3426/A.3701Glick - Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2011-12: S.6154/A.4475G1ick - Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2009-10: S.3157/A.6788G1ick - Referred to Environmental Conservation Committee 2007-08: S.784 Padavan/A.2612 Glick Passed Assembly   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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A00859 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           859
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M. of A. GLICK, PAULIN, COLTON, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
          sored by -- M. of A. COOK, DINOWITZ -- read once and referred  to  the
          Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
        AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
          prohibition on canned shoots

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  11-1904 of the environmental
     2  conservation law, as added by chapter  208  of  the  laws  of  1999,  is
     3  amended to read as follows:
     4    1.  No  person  who  owns, operates or manages a facility that harbors
     5  non-native big game mammals shall knowingly permit:
     6    a. The taking on such premises by any person who pays [a] any  fee  to
     7  take a live non-native big game mammal by any of the following means:
     8    (1)  the  shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal that is
     9  tied or hobbled;
    10    (2) the shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal  that  is
    11  staked or attached to any object;
    12    (3)  the  shooting or spearing of a non-native big game mammal that is
    13  confined in a box, pen, cage  or  similar  container  [of  ten  or  less
    14  contiguous  acres]  or  in a fenced or other area from which there is no
    15  means for such mammal to escape;
    16    (4) the deliberate release of a non-native big  game  mammal  that  is
    17  confined  in  a  box,  pen,  cage  or  similar container [of ten or less
    18  contiguous acres] or in a fenced or other area from which  there  is  no
    19  means for such mammal to escape in the presence of any person who is, or
    20  will be, shooting or spearing such non-native big game mammal.
    21    b. For purposes of this section:
    22    (1)  shooting  shall  mean the discharge of any type of firearm or bow
    23  and arrow; [and]
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01750-01-5

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     1    (2) spearing shall mean the use of any hand or mechanically  propelled
     2  single or multiple pronged pike, blade, or harpoon; and
     3    (3)  fee  shall  include,  but  not  be limited to, the payment of any
     4  compensation or remuneration for room,  board,  meals,  lodging  or  any
     5  other goods or services on the premises.
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
     7  ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
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