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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–2
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.592
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–3
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.433
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Permits the discharge of a longbow over water by a person bow fishing in certain instances
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor George Amedore
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Sponsor's 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.
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