2010 Legislation So Far

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I've been gathering Info on legislative proposals for both the federal and state levels that we are facing and affect reptiles so far. I hope this is helpful, and if I missed anything, feel free to add them to this thread.

Federal- HR2811/S373- Would ban importation, intertate sales, and transport of 9 constrictors.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:s.00373:

New York- A07935 Prohibits the ownership, possession or harboring of a wild animal or reptile;
makes violation a class E felony.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=7935

Georgia-SB 303 A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-5-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wild animals for which license or permit is required, so as to include certain reptiles; to provide for a period to obtain a license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/sum/sb303.htm

Rhode Island- S2027- Bans alligators, crocodiles, pythons, and boa constrictors. Ownership shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1000)
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us//BillTe...xt10/S2027.pdf

Indiana-SB 280 Exotic animals. Makes it a Class C misdemeanor to release an exotic or wild animal into the wild without legal authorization or a permit issued by the department of natural resources (department), and provides that the fine for unlawfully releasing an exotic or wild animal is at least $500 and not more than $2,500. Requires a person in the business of selling exotic reptiles to obtain a permit from the department, and makes it a Class C misdemeanor to sell an exotic reptile without a permit. Requires a person not in the business of selling exotic reptiles to notify the department before selling an exotic reptile, and makes the failure to notify the department a Class C infraction.
http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/b...280&doctype=SB

South Carolina-H 4218- REGULATION OF VENOMOUS REPTILES, CONSTRICTING SNAKES, AND CROCODILIANS
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess118_...bills/4218.htm

Florida-S 318- Prohibits any person from possessing, importing, selling, trading, or breeding certain specified reptile species, including a reptile designated as a reptile of concern by the FWC. Provides certain exceptions applicable to reptiles for which the owner holds a permit issued before a specified date.
http://www.flsenate.gov/session/inde...o&BillNum=0318

Arizona-HB 2375- Adds the following reptiles to the prohibited wildlife list:
12. All species of the order crocodylia. Common names include: gavial, caiman, crocodile and alligator.
13. The following species of the order testudines. Common names include: turtle and tortoise:
(a) All species of the family chelydridae. Common name: snapping turtles.
(b) All species of the genus gopherus. Common name: gopher tortoise, including the desert tortoise.
14. All species of the following families or genera of the order Squamata:
(a) The family helodermatidae. Common names include: Gila monster and Mexican beaded lizard.
(b) The family elapidae. Common names include: Cobra, mamba, coral snake, krait and Australian elapid.
(c) The family hydrophiidae. Common name: Sea snake.
(d) The family viperidae. Common names include: True viper and pit viper including rattlesnake.
(e) The family atractaspidae. Common name: Burrowing asp.
(f) The following species and genera of the family colubridae:
(i) Dispholidus typus. Common name: Boomslang.
(ii) Thelotornis kirtlandii. Common names include: Bird snake and twig snake.
(iii) Rhabdophis. Common name: Keelback.
(iv) Boiga irregularis. Common name: Brown tree snake.
15. The following species within the order anura, common names frog and toad:
(a) All species of the genus xenopus. Common name: Clawed frog.
(b) The species bufo horribilis, bufo marinus, bufo paracnemis. Common names include: Giant or marine toad.
(c) All species of the genus rana. Common names include: Leopard frog and bullfrog, except bullfrogs possessed under section 17-102 are not included.
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBil..._Number=HB2375