Bill Text: NJ S2538 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits use of snares in trapping of wildlife.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-10-27 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee [S2538 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-S2538-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 2538

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 27, 2014

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  JOSEPH F. VITALE

District 19 (Middlesex)

Senator  LINDA R. GREENSTEIN

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits use of snares in trapping of wildlife.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act prohibiting the use of snares in the trapping of wildlife, supplementing Title 23 of the Revised Statutes, and amending R.S.23:4-22.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    (New section) No person may set or use snare in the trapping of wildlife.  A person violating this section shall be liable to a penalty of up to $50 for each snare set or used in violation of this section.

 

     2.    R.S.23:4-22 is amended to read as follows:

     23:4-22.  No person shall set or use any snare, snood, net, trap or other device for the catching or trapping of a bird or animal above the level of the surrounding ground and commonly known as "pole [traps" .] traps."  Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the lawful setting of traps or [snares] other such devices other than snares on the ground or prohibit trapping by the board or its employees on fish hatcheries or game farms.  A person violating this section shall be liable to a penalty of [twenty dollars] $20 for each snare, snood, net, trap or device [so] set or used in violation of this section.  

(cf:  R.S.23:4-22)

 

     3.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill would prohibit the use or setting of snares in the trapping of wildlife.  A person violating this provision would be subject to a penalty of up to $50 for each such snare set or used in violation of the bill.   The bill also clarifies current law concerning "pole traps" to be consistent with the provisions of section 1 of this bill.