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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE –- FIELD TRIALS AND SHOOTING PRESERVES

     

     Introduced By: Senators DiMario, Archambault, Valverde, Euer, DiPalma, Sosnowski,
Miller, Goodwin, Goldin, and Cano

     Date Introduced: February 25, 2021

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 20-19 of the General Laws entitled "Field Trials and Shooting

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Preserves" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     20-19-5. Captive hunting prohibited.

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     (a) As used in this section, the term "captive hunting" refers to a hunt that occurs within a

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structure designed to restrict the free movement of animals created by the use of fences, manmade

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structures and/or natural barriers, including, but not limited to, private lands set up as hunting or

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shooting preserves or game ranches, wherein the animal is restricted from escaping or fleeing from

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the confined area during the hunt.

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     (b) No species of animal whether domestic or wild, whether exotic to the state or naturally

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occurring in the state may be imported into the state or released on any property within the state

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for purposes of conducting captive hunting.

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     (c) No native or domestic species of the state shall be intentionally or unintentionally

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captured or restricted of free movement by the use of fences, manmade structures and/or natural

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barriers for the purpose of conducting captive hunting.

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     (d) The term captive hunting shall not apply to the release of domestic game birds on public

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property, or on private property properly licensed by the department of environmental management

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as a shooting preserve, for the purpose of hunting.

 

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE –- FIELD TRIALS AND SHOOTING PRESERVES

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     This act would define captive hunting as a hunt that occurs within a structure designed to

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restrict the free movement of animals and prevents the animal from escaping and would prohibit

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captive hunting within the state of Rhode Island.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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