A04005 Summary:

BILL NOA04005
 
SAME ASSAME AS S04363
 
SPONSORGlick
 
COSPNSRBores
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add §11-0541, En Con L
 
Prohibits the issuance of permits authorizing the use of wild animals in circuses or traveling animal acts; excepts a wildlife sanctuary and a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
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A04005 Actions:

BILL NOA04005
 
02/08/2023referred to environmental conservation
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A04005 Committee Votes:

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A04005 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A04005 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A4005
 
SPONSOR: Glick
  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: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit the use of wildlife in circuses.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from issuing permits or licenses that would authorize the exhibi- tion of a wild animal in a circus. Such a prohibition, however, would not apply to a zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums or a wildlife sanctuary.   DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):   JUSTIFICATION: The circus environment is far removed from wild animal habitats, with performing animals often kept in small, confined spaces and forced to perform unnatural behaviors. As the public has become more educated about the need to protect endangered and threatened species, the pres- ence of such animals in a circus environment appears to contravene ongo- ing protection efforts and has become increasingly difficult to justify. This bill would prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from issuing permits or licenses that would authorize wild animals to appear in circuses.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2017-18 A.8157-A passed assembly 2019-20 A.3673 ordered to third reading cal.l51 2021-22: A.5542 ordered to third reading cal.l79   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect December 31, 2022.
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A04005 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          4005
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 8, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred 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:
 
     1    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
     2  new section 11-0541 to read as follows:
     3  § 11-0541. Prohibition on the issuance of permits authorizing the use of
     4               wild animals in circuses or traveling animal acts.
     5    1. The department shall not issue a permit or license, including,  but
     6  not  limited  to,  an education or exhibition permit or an endangered or
     7  threatened species license, authorizing the exhibition of a wild  animal
     8  in a circus notwithstanding a valid United States department of agricul-
     9  ture license, or a traveling animal act.
    10    2. Such a prohibition shall not apply to:
    11    a. a facility accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums;
    12    b. a wildlife sanctuary.
    13    3. For the purposes of this section the following terms shall have the
    14  following meanings:
    15    (a)  "traveling animal act" shall mean any performance of wild animals
    16  where such animals are transported to, from, or  between  locations  for
    17  the purpose of such performance; and
    18    (b) "performance" shall mean any exhibition or public showing in which
    19  wild  animals are required to perform tricks, give rides, or participate
    20  as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of a live
    21  audience.
    22    § 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
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