Bill Text: NJ S3828 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibits wildlife rehabilitator from euthanizing wildlife except as specified.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-06-03 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee [S3828 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-S3828-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3828

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JUNE 3, 2019

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  VIN GOPAL

District 11 (Monmouth)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits wildlife rehabilitator from euthanizing wildlife except as specified.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

 

An Act concerning the use of euthanasia by wildlife rehabilitators and supplementing Title 23 of the Revised Statutes.

 

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

 

     1.    Except as otherwise authorized by federal law, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator shall only euthanize wildlife if it is the only recourse to end the animal's suffering and when it cannot be returned to the wild with a reasonable expectation of survival.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill prohibits a licensed wildlife rehabilitator from euthanizing wildlife unless otherwise otherwise authorized by federal law, if it is the only recourse to end the animal's suffering and when it cannot be returned to the wild with a reasonable expectation of survival.