New York S 218: Relates to crossbows; repealer

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S00218 Summary:

BILL NOS00218 

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SAME ASSAME AS A06872

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SPONSORGALLIVAN

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COSPNSRGRIFFO, HELMING, OBERACKER, ORTT

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§11-0701, 11-0703, 11-0901, 11-0903, 11-0929, 11-0931 & 11-0933, rpld §11-0713 sub 6, §11-0901 sub 3 ¶c
sub¶ 3, subs 11 & 16, §11-0907 sub 10, §11-0929 sub 2 ¶b sub¶ 5, En Con L

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Authorizes the taking of wildlife by the use of a crossbow; makes related provisions.

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 218

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, HELMING, OBERACKER, ORTT -- read
 twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
 Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 crossbows; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating ther-
 eto

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 1, the closing paragraph of
 2 paragraph a of subdivision 2, paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision 3,
 3 subdivision 5 and subdivision 9 of section 11-0701 of the environmental
 4 conservation law, paragraph a of subdivision 1 as amended by section 21
 5 and subdivision 9 as amended by section 17 of part EE of chapter 55 of
 6 the laws of 2014, the closing paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 2,
 7 paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision 3 and subdivision 5 as amended by
 8 section 1-a of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, are amended to
 9 read as follows:
 10 a. entitles a holder who is twelve or thirteen years of age to hunt
 11 wildlife, except big game, as provided in title 9 of this article
 12 subject, specifically, to the provisions of section 11-0929 of this
 13 article. It entitles such holder to possess firearms as provided in
 14 section 265.05 of the penal law. [A holder who is twelve or thirteen
 15 years of age shall not hunt with a crossbow.]
 16 A holder may take fish with a longbow or crossbow as provided in
 17 titles 9 and 13 of this article.
 18 (1) who is between the ages of twelve and sixteen years to hunt wild
 19 deer and bear with a longbow or crossbow during the special archery
 20 season and during the regular season, as provided in title 9 of this
 21 article, subject to the provisions of section 11-0929 and subdivision 3
 22 of section 11-0713 of this [article] title;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00745-01-5

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 1 (2) who is eighteen years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear
 2 with a longbow or crossbow, as provided in title 9 of this article, in a
 3 special [longbow] archery season; and
 4 5. A non-resident bear tag entitles a person who has not been a resi-
 5 dent of the state for more than thirty days who also possesses a hunting
 6 license to hunt bear during the regular open season therefor or in an
 7 open season fixed by regulation pursuant to subdivision eight of section
 8 11-0903 of this article. It entitles a non-resident holder who also
 9 possesses a hunting license with bowhunting privilege to hunt bear with
 10 a longbow or crossbow during the open bear season. It entitles a non-re-
 11 sident holder who also possesses a hunting license with muzzle-loading
 12 privilege to hunt bear with a muzzleloader during the open bear season.
 13 9. A muzzle-loading privilege when included on a hunting license enti-
 14 tles a holder who is fourteen years of age or older to hunt wild deer
 15 and bear with a muzzle-loading firearm [or crossbow], as provided in
 16 title 9 of this article, in a special muzzle-loading firearm season.
 17 § 2. Paragraph b of subdivision 6 of section 11-0703 of the environ-
 18 mental conservation law, as amended by section 2 of part R of chapter 58
 19 of the laws of 2013, is amende