Permits the discharge of a longbow over water by a person bow fishing if no dwelling, house, or public structure, livestock or person is situated in the line of discharge less than 500 feet from the point of discharge.

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S3244-2011 Actions

• May 7, 2012: referred to environmental conservation
• May 7, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 7, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• May 1, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Apr 30, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Apr 26, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.592
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• May 10, 2011: referred to environmental conservation
• May 10, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• May 10, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• May 9, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 4, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 3, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.433
• Feb 14, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S3244-2011 Meetings

Environmental Conservation: Apr 26, 2012, Environmental Conservation: May 3, 2011

S3244-2011 Calendars

Active List: May 7, 2012 , Active List: May 10, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Apr 30, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 1, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 2, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 4, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 7, 2012 , Floor Calendar: May 9, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 10, 2011

S3244-2011 Votes

S3244-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3244

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
discharge of a longbow over water in certain instances

PURPOSE:
To allow the safe discharge of a longbow over water by a person bow
fishing if no dwelling, house, public structure, livestock or person
is situated in the line of discharge less than 500 feet from the
point of discharge.

JUSTIFICATION:
People from all over the state, nation and world are drawn to New York
State for its rich outdoor recreation. This legislation would permit
those who enjoy bow fishing to conduct their recreation with more
flexibility and in a manner that is both safe and enjoyable.

The Department of Environmental Conservation recognizes the merit of
reducing the current 500 foot requirement for the use of longbows and
has identified it as an item to be amended in the Environmental
Conversation Law. As the arrow is ultimately discharged directly into
the water in close proximity to the archer, the nature of the sport
already limits the possibility of accidental targets.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: A.10182/S.7056, Environmental Conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediate.

S3244-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

      S. 3244                                                  A. 5192

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                        SENATE - ASSEMBLY

                              February 14, 2011
                                 ___________

  IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. FARLEY -- read twice and ordered print-
    ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
    Conservation

  IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. AMEDORE,  SALADINO,  KATZ,  FINCH,
    CROUCH,  TOBACCO,  BARCLAY, BURLING, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, RAIA -- Multi-
    Sponsored by -- M. of A. CALHOUN, CORWIN, GIGLIO, KOLB, MAGEE, MOLINA-
    RO, SAYWARD -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Environ-
    mental Conservation

  AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
    discharge of a longbow over water in certain instances

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  Subparagraph 2 of paragraph a of subdivision 4 of section
  11-0931 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 483
  of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:

    (2) discharge a firearm, crossbow or long bow within five hundred feet
  from a dwelling house, farm building or farm structure actually occupied
  or used, school building, school  playground,  or  occupied  factory  or
  church  EXCEPT  THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY
  TO THE DISCHARGE OF A LONGBOW OVER WATER BY A PERSON BOW FISHING  IF  NO
  DWELLING, HOUSE, OR PUBLIC STRUCTURE, LIVESTOCK OR PERSON IS SITUATED IN
  THE  LINE  OF  DISCHARGE  LESS  THAN FIVE HUNDRED FEET FROM THE POINT OF
  DISCHARGE;
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately;  provided,  however  that
  the  amendments to subdivision 4 of section 11-0931 of the environmental
  conservation law amended by section one of this act shall not affect the
  expiration of such subdivision and shall expire therewith.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD07876-01-1