BILL NUMBER: S3279
SPONSOR: BRISPORT
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the prohibition
on fur products
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends general business law by adding a new section
399-bbbb. Section two establishes the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Fur farms across the United States continue to raise raccoons, foxes,
minks, chinchillas and other animals to kill for fur, often employing
cruel and inhumane methods to do so. The Humane Society of the United
States estimates that over 100 million animals are killed each year for
the fur industry. Major luxury fashion brands such as Coach, Versace,
Burberry and Michael Kors have become fur-free, and many retailers and
magazines have also announced they will no longer carry or feature
clothing and accessories using animal fur. Bans on the sale of fur have
been enacted in Austria, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well
as in a few U.S. cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
With many alternatives to fur available, it has become clear that this
cruel industry is no longer necessary. This legislation will provide
local governments clear authority to restrict the trade or sale of real
fur products.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: S.5439
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect in sixty days.