2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A05850
Legislative Summary
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/24/2025
referred to environmental conservation
Assembly
4/2/2025
reported referred to codes
Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes
4/2/2025
21
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Codes(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor

Deborah Glick
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Alex Bores
Democrat
Tony Simone
Democrat
Grace Lee
Democrat
William Colton
Democrat
Christopher Burdick
Democrat
Linda Rosenthal
Democrat
Harvey Epstein
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Democrat
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Democrat
Jo Simon
Democrat
Phillip Steck
Democrat
Maritza Davila
Democrat
Maryjane Shimsky
Democrat
David McDonough
Republican
Amy Paulin
Democrat
Paula Kay
Democrat
Gabriella Romero
Democrat
Micah Lasher
Democrat
Dana Levenberg
Democrat
Anna Kelles
Democrat
Steven Otis
Democrat