Ivory battles won and lost

[Mark Knapp]

It is not legal to sell elephant and mammoth ivory in New York and New Jersey.

2015 bills pending:
California – AB 96
Massachusetts – SB 440 / HB 1275 – SB has been stuck in committee since April – HB has been stuck in committee since March
District of Columbia – B 251 – just introduced on 6/15/15 – still in committee


2015 bills defeated:
1) Arkansas – SB 928 – defeated – never made it out of committee
2) Connecticut - HB 5470 / HB 5700 / HB 5718 / HB 5731 / HB 6955 – defeated – never made it out of committee
3) Delaware – SB 156 – defeated for 2015, but will carry over to 2016 – never made it out of committee
4) Florida - SB1120 – defeated – never made it out of committee
5) Hawaii - SB 674/HB 837 – defeated for 2015, but will carry over to 2016 – never made it out of committee, so failed crossover deadline
6) Illinois - SB1858 – defeated – never made it out of committee
7) Iowa - SB 30 – defeated for 2015, but will carry over to 2016 – never made it out of committee
8) Maryland - HB 713 – defeated – never made it out of committee
9) Michigan – HB 4509/SB 371 – defeated – never made it out of committee
10) Nevada - SB 398 – defeated – never made it out of committee
11) Oklahoma – HB 1787 – defeated in 2015, but will carry over to 2016 – never made it out of committee
12) Oregon – S 913 – defeated – passed Senate – House committee sent it into a work session and it never made it out
13) Rhode Island – H 5660 – defeated – committee sent for further study and nothing transpired
14) Vermont - HB 297 – defeated – never made it out of committee
15) Virginia - SB 1215 – defeated – as assigned to committee and then stricken from the docket
16) Washington – SB 5241/HB 1131 – defeated for 2015, but will carry over to 2016 – never made it out of committee
17) Georgia – defeated - never received a bill number
18) New York bill defeated that would outlaw the ownership of elephant ivory.

 

[Kevin Cross]

It is impressive to see the size of the fight we are all involved in listed out like that. I thank you for all of your time and efforts, Mark. I know your are right in the thick of it and working hard to keep the rest of us involved and informed with the correct facts and knowledge.
Kevin

 

[Ken H>]

Kevin says it nicely - Mark, you're doing a GREAT job and we all appreciate the work you're doing.

Ken H.

 

[i4Marc]

Thanks for your efforts Mark. You're doing a great job.

 

[A C Richards]

I testified twice here in Oregon. It was amazing what was presented, Esp when it came to including mammoth ivory in the bill. Anyway I am glad it did not make it out of committee.

 

[Matt Rochester]

I'm glad to see SC isn't even on the list! Thanks for all y'all have been doing. Keep up the good work.