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NY A 859

in committee

Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 859 pass?

Not yet. NY A 859 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

What is NY A 859 about?

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Who sponsors NY A 859?

Deborah Glick is the primary sponsor of NY A 859, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Deborah Glickprimary
  • Amy Paulincosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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  • Prior session: A 4120not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 883not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5732not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 3784not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 562

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A859?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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