Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 16, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 09, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1658 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 31, 2016 |
to attorney-general for opinion |
May 12, 2016 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S7751
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd 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, IP) Senate District
2015-S7751 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1159
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
- Laws Affected:
- Ren Art 20 to be Art 21, add Art 20 ยง1, Constn
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3049
2011-2012: S2382, A6864
2013-2014: S3049, A1704
2017-2018: S1153, A534
2019-2020: S688, A3701
2021-2022: S3616, A239
2023-2024: S870, A3348
2015-S7751 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7751 TITLE OF BILL : CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to hunt, trap and fish PURPOSE : This proposed constitutional amendment would provide within the New York State Constitution for a right of the people to hunt, trap and fish. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : A new Article Twenty would be added to the state constitution to ensure the right of the law-abiding citizen to hunt, trap and fish subject to reasonable regulation by the state. JUSTIFICATION : The roots of hunting, fishing and trapping go deep into the soil of our American experience. A way of life to Native Americans and European settlers and sources of food and commerce, they have since matured beyond their subsistence origins to become revered outdoor
2015-S7751 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7751 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to hunt, trap and fish Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 20 of the constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to read as follows: ARTICLE XX RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH SECTION 1. HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING AND THE TAKING OF WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH ARE A VALUED PART OF OUR HERITAGE AND WILL BE FOREVER PRESERVED FOR THE PEOPLE. FISH AND WILDLIFE SHALL BE MANAGED BY STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE PERSONS WITH THE CONTINUED OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE, BY TRADITIONAL MEANS AND METHODS, SPECIES TRADI- TIONALLY PURSUED BY HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND TRAPPERS. FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING TAKING, SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S DUTY TO PROTECT THIS HERITAGE AND ITS DUTY TO CONSERVE WILD ANIMALS, BIRDS, AND FISH, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE REGULATION AS PRESCRIBED BY STATE STATUTE. S 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding general election of members of the Assembly, and, in conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months previous to the time of such election. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD89018-01-5
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