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A1437Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS612

Ban Drone-Assisted Hunting

Official title

“Prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4+9 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill prohibits the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) to aid in hunting or taking wildlife in New York.

Why it matters

  1. Defines “unmanned aerial vehicle” (UAVs or drones) clearly in state law. , closing any ambiguity about what devices are covered and ensuring the ban is enforceable as technology evolves.

  2. Directly addresses concerns about fairness and ethics in hunting. , as drones can give hunters an unfair advantage by locating, tracking, or even herding wildlife, undermining principles of “fair chase.”

  3. Aims to protect wildlife populations and their natural behaviors. , since use of UAVs could increase hunting pressure or disrupt animals in ways traditional methods do not, potentially impacting ecosystems.

  4. Responds to public and stakeholder concerns about privacy and safety. , as drone use in hunting may raise issues for landowners, other outdoor recreationists, and public perception of ethical hunting practices.

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Ban Drone-Assisted Hunting

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Reported referred to codes
  3. Referred to environmental conservation

Companion bill

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S612Senate

Ban Drone-Assisted Hunting

In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Phil Boyle

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1437

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 12, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, JAFFEE, COLTON, COOK, McDONOUGH, ZEBROWSKI, BENEDETTO, M. G. MILLER, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. FITZPATRICK, GLICK, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the course of hunting

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 11-0103 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 33 to read as follows:

33. "Unmanned aerial vehicle" means any aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft.

§ 2. Section 11-0901 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:

2-a. No person shall hunt or take wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD05401-01-7

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