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NY S03302

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits importing, exporting, transporting, processing, selling, purchasing, trading, or possessing any parts or products from African Elephants, African Leopards, African Lions, Black Rhinoceroses, White Rhinoceroses, and African Giraffes

  • Allows exceptions for items possessed before the law's effective date (with secretary of state certificate), museum collections, and inheritances (with restrictions on resale)

  • Authorizes law enforcement officers to search for, seize, and forfeit violating items, which shall be destroyed or offered to scientific institutions upon conviction

  • Imposes criminal penalties including a definite prison sentence not exceeding two years for violations

  • Takes effect one year after becoming law

Legislative Description

Enacts the "Big Five African Trophies Act" relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation

4/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation4/9/2024
Environmental Conservation1/3/2024
Environmental Conservation3/13/2023
Environmental Conservation1/30/2023

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