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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to prevent trafficking in ivory and rhino horns. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill aims to prevent the trafficking of ivory and rhino horns by prohibiting their import, sale, purchase, barter, and possession with intent to sell, with specific exceptions for items being passed down through estates, law enforcement activities, and imports authorized by federal permits or international agreements like CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). The bill also allows for exceptions for educational or noncommercial scientific purposes under specific permits, or for museums, unless prohibited by federal law. Violators face significant fines, which are at least $4,000 for a first offense and $8,000 for subsequent offenses, or double the value of the trafficked items, whichever is greater, with potential jail time increasing with repeat offenses or higher value of trafficked goods, up to seven years for offenses involving $25,000 or more. Convicted individuals will have their illegal ivory and rhino horn products seized and transferred to the department of environmental protection for destruction or donation to educational or scientific institutions. Furthermore, the bill establishes an "Endangered Elephant and Rhino Conservation and Education Fund" to support increased enforcement, education, and outreach programs for elephant and rhino conservation, as well as to offer rewards for information leading to arrests, with revenues from fines and other designated sources credited to this fund, which can be used without further appropriation and does not revert to the General Fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (85)
Lori Ehrlich (D)*,
Jason Lewis (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Nick Boldyga (R),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Will Brownsberger (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Robert Fennell (D),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Robert Hedlund (R),
Paul Heroux (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Kevin Kuros (R),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
James Miceli (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Frank Moran (D),
James Murphy (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Thomas Petrolati (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Walter Timilty (D),
Timothy Toomey (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4624 (on 09/22/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1275 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1275.pdf |
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