2010 Legislation

REXANO OPPOSES

A07935: Changes current code, section 370, from holding wild animal owners responsible for human injuries and charging them with misdemeanor, to prohibiting the ownership, possession or harboring of a wild animal or reptile; makes violation a class E felony.

Sponsor: Democrat Barbara M. Clark, District 33

01/06/2010 referred to agriculture

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A7935 Summary & Memo

2008 Legislation

REXANO Supports

REXANO Applauds New York State Assemblyman David R. Townsend, Jr. for Introducing Bill to Legalize Responsible Private Ownership of Wild and Exotic Felines in New York 2/1/2008

A02750 SPONSOR Townsend  townsed@assembly.state.ny.us
Provides for permits for the possession of felidae and sets out rules and regulations for such possession.

REXANO Applauds New York State Assemblyman Marc S. Alessi for Introducing Bill to remove the small exotic/domestic cat hybrids from the definition of wildlife in New York  2/10/2008

A09535 SPONSOR Alessi  alessim@assembly.state.ny.us
Exempts cats considered hybrids from the definition of wildlife; does not recognize wild parentage in the definition.

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