Assembly Actions -
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Jun 18, 2012 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1273 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 20, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1369 |
Jun 17, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 04, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2973
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2011-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2973 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the use of a mechanically equipped bow by disabled persons PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would allow a physically handicapped person to use a crossbow while hunting big and small game, provided that they submit their disability to the department of Environmental Conservation. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, the department may adopt regulations to allow the taking of big game or small game by the use of a bow equipped with a mechanical device for holding and releasing the bowstring, attached to the handle section of an otherwise legal bow, or by the use of a crossbow, to any physically disabled person who is permanently incapable of drawing and holding a bow because of a physical handicap or disability, such to such restrictions as the department may adopt by regulation. For the purpose of this subdivision, "physically disabled person" shall mean any person who submits to the department a statement of a physician duly licenses to practice medicine that such person is physically incapable of arm movement sufficient to release a bow as defined in subdivision four
2011-S2973 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2973 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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 the use of a mechanically equipped bow by disabled persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph g of subdivision 3 of section 11-0901 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 34 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: g. [Wildlife] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISIONS FIFTEEN AND SIXTEEN OF THIS SECTION, WILDLIFE shall not be taken by the use of a cross-bow, by a long bow drawn, pulled, released, or held in a drawn position by any mechanical device attached to a portion of the bow other than the bowstring, or by the use of a device commonly called a spear gun. S 2. Subdivision 15 of section 11-0901 of the environmental conserva- tion law, as amended by chapter 483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: 15. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this section, the department may adopt regulations to allow the taking of big game or small game by the use of a [long] bow equipped with a mechanical device for holding and releasing the bowstring, attached to the handle section of an otherwise legal [long] bow, OR BY THE USE OF A CROSSBOW, to any PHYSICALLY DISABLED person [with a physical disability] who is PERMA- NENTLY physically incapable of drawing and holding a [long] bow because of a physical HANDICAP OR disability, subject to such restrictions as the department may adopt by regulation. For the purpose of this subdivi- sion, [a person with a physical disability] "PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON" shall mean any person who submits to the department a statement of a physician duly licensed to practice medicine that such person is phys- ically incapable of arm movement sufficient to [draw, hold and] release a [long] bow as defined in subdivision [4] FOUR of this section or as EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00555-01-1
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