Introduced: 02/04/2016
Sponsor: Senator Martin Looney
Issue Brief: Guns (General)
Summary: Concerns carrying a firearm while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; lowers the alcohol blood content in which a person is not allowed to carry a loaded firearm; provides that the exact same blood alcohol content is the factor that determines if a person is allowed to hunt; provides the blood alcohol level of a person under a specified age that determines such person is not allowed to hunt.
Status: Signed by Governor Dannel Malloy, Member, Governors Sportsmen's Caucus on June 6
Introduced: 02/18/2016
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Environment
Issue Brief: Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
Summary: Concerns the suspension of a hunting or fishing license for failure to appear, pay or plea, and has an arrest warrant issued in a hunting or fishing violation case; provides the license shall be suspended until such fine is paid or otherwise adjudicated in court.
Status: Signed by Governor Dannel Malloy, Member, Governors Sportsmen's Caucus on June 6
Introduced: 03/16/2016
Sponsor: Representative William Carson, Co-Chair, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Sunday Hunting Restrictions
Summary: Allows for the hunting of deer on five specified Sundays on private lands at landowners discretion and on those public lands as may be designated by government agencies.
Status: Passed Senate. Eligible for Governor's desk on June 7
Introduced: 06/02/2016
Sponsor: Representative Mulrooney, Member, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Generates revenues needed for statewide wildlife conservation and for public access facilities on and the management and maintenance of public wildlife areas owned or managed by the Division of Fish and Wildlife ( "Division" ) by increasing fees for existing hunting and trapping licenses and by establishing a conservation access pass to be purchased by non-hunters for motor vehicles accessing these public lands.
Status: To House Committee on Natural Resources on June 2
Introduced: 01/06/2016
Sponsor: Representative Gene Chandler, Co-Chair, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Off Highway Vehicles
Summary: Relates to damage to private property and to the authority of federal border patrol agents to make arrests in Coos County; creates a cause of action for a landowner whose land is damaged by pollution, an off-highway recreation vehicle or snowmobile use; grants federal border control agents the authority to make arrests in Coos County.
Status: Ordered enrolled on June 3
Introduced: 01/21/2016
Sponsor: Senator Gary Daniels
Issue Brief: Off Highway Vehicles
Summary: Relates to an OHRV registration fee for persons who are members of an OHRV club; requires a report on registration alternatives for OHRV users who do not use organized trail systems; establishes an OHRV registration fee for persons who are members of an OHRV club which is reduced $30 from the increased fee paid by other registrants; requires the executive director of the fish and game department to report on registration alternatives for OHRV users who do not use organized trail systems.
Status: Ordered enrolled on June 3
Introduced: 02/04/2016
Sponsor: Assemblymember Gregory McGuckin
Issue Brief: Tethering of Dogs
Summary: Regulates tethering and confinement of, and proper shelter for, dogs.
Status: In Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on June 6
Introduced: 02/22/2016
Sponsor: Assemblymember Bob Andrzejczak
Issue Brief: Tethering of Dogs
Summary: Establishes cruelly restraining a dog as a criminal and civil animal cruelty offense.
Status: In Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources on June 6
Introduced: 02/04/2016
Sponsor: Senator Raymond Lesniak
Issue Brief: Wolf in Sheeps Clothing/ Animal Rights Groups
Summary: Prohibits possession and transport of parts and products of certain animals at Port Authority of New York and New Jersey airports and port facilities; provides for related criminal penalties.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter No. 2016-7 on June 1
Introduced: 02/04/2016
Sponsor: Senator Raymond Lesniak
Issue Brief: Wolf in Sheeps Clothing/ Animal Rights Groups
Summary: Prohibits possession, transport, import, export, processing, sale, or shipment of parts and products of certain animal species threatened with extinction; provides a violation would be crime of the third degree and is subject to specified criminal penalties and civil administrative penalties; provides a civil penalty for a person who possess wildlife without obtaining a certificate of possession.
Status: Signed by Governor. Chapter No. 2016-6 on June 1
Introduced: 01/12/2015
Sponsor: Assemblymember Kenneth Zebrowski, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; decreases the amount of alcohol in a person's system necessary to be considered to be intoxicated while hunting.
Status: To Assembly Committee on Rules on June 6
Introduced: 02/05/2016
Sponsor: Assemblymember Stephen Hawley, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed Forces and the state militia in active service.
Status: Amended in Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on June 7
Introduced: 01/072015
Sponsor: Senator Patrick Gallivan, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Licenses (General)
Summary: Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state.
Status: Passed Senate. To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on June 8
Introduced: 2/2/2015
Sponsor: Senator Rich Funke, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides an exemption from requirements for fishing licenses for members of the U.S. armed Forces who are on leave from active military duty.
Status: Amended in Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on June 3
Introduced: 04/15/2015
Sponsor: Senator Rich Funke, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Licenses (General)
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides hunter safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services for the next license year beginning after the date the course was completed.
Status: From Senate Committee on Finance to Senate Committee on Rules on June 7
Introduced: 03/02/2016
Sponsor: Senator Patty Ritchie, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; authorizes minors who are hunting to wear solid or patterned pink material which shall be visible from all directions.
Status: Passed Assembly on June 8
Introduced: 5/12/2016
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt
Issue Brief: Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife
Summary: Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the State.
Status: To Attorney General for opinion on May 31
Introduced: 05/12/2016
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt
Issue Brief: White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a preferred Management Tool
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides that for the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans, such veterans shall only have to provide proof of service-related disability once and every year thereafter, provide proof of an expired permit.
Status: From Senate Committee on Rules on June 7
Introduced: 03/18/2016
Sponsor: Senator Pat Stefano
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission; provides for powers and duties of commission; in hunting and fur-taking licenses; provides for license costs and fees.
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations on June 7
Introduced: 03/21/2016
Sponsor: Senator John Eichelberger, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: American System of Conservation Funding
Summary: Amends Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; provides for power to set fees by regulation; provides for collection fee for uncollectible checks; provides for nonresident and tourist licenses, for one-day resident fishing license, for license, permit and issuing agent fees and for license and permit packaging options; provides for net permits.
Status: Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations om June 7