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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1059
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from 14 years old to 12 years old
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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BILL NUMBER:S5434
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from fourteen years old to twelve years old
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to lower the minimum age at which an individual may obtain universal hunting licenses.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subparagraph of paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 11-0713 of the environmental conservation law. The age at which one may obtain a muzzle-loading privilege is lowered from fourteen to twelve.
Section 2 amends paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section 11-0703 of the environmental conservation law. The age at which one may participate in a special muzzle-loading season is lowered from fourteen to twelve.
Section 3 amends subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 11-0929 of the environmental conservation law. The clause prohibiting use of a crossbow by those who are twelve and thirteen is eliminated. A clause is added to include those who are twelve years old in the rules of parental supervision.
Section 4 amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 11-0701 of the environmental conservation law. The clause excluding those who are twelve years of age from hunting big game is eliminated.
Section 5 amends subparagraph 3 of paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 11-0901 of the environmental conservation law. The age at which one may use a crossbow is changed from fourteen to twelve.
Section 6 amends section 11-0933 of the environmental conservation law. The age at which one may use a crossbow to take small game and birds is changed from fourteen to twelve.
Section 7 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Hunting and outdoorsmanship are important facets of the culture of New York State. Many families have long traditions of hunting that define their way of life. People across New York are eager to pass the traditions and skills of hunting down to their children. Under current law, parents are unduly limited in the ways they can pass down the meaningful practice of hunting to their children.
This bill seeks to remove unnecessary restrictions on the types of weapons that those over twelve years of age may use and the type of game they may pursue. Removing these restrictions will allow parents to teach their children the valuable skills and values of hunting at an early age, and further solidify the tradition of hunting in this state for generations to come.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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