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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Signed chap.155
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.530
- Substituted for A6950A
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading (t) 4578a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
Show 8 earlier actions
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–3
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.472
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
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Makes permanent the provisions of the environmental conservation law allowing the use of rifles for deer hunting in a portion of the county of Chautauqua
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Goodell
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4578A
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 321 of the laws of 2011, amending the environmental conservation law relating to allowing the use of rifles for deer hunting in the county of Chautauqua, in relation to making the provisions thereof permanent; and to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to making deer hunting in the county of Chautauqua permanent
Purpose
This bill makes permanent the provisions of the environmental conservation law allowing the use of rifles for deer and bear hunting in a portion of the county of Chautauqua.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill repeals the sunset date of the current authorization for rifle hunting in parts of the county of Chautauqua, thereby making the authorization permanent.
Section three provides for an immediate effective date upon enactment.
Justification
In several areas of the State, sportsmen are allowed to hunt bear and deer with rifles and this change in law would allow the use of rifles in portions of Chautauqua County.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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