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NY A 5967

in committee

Authorizes the town of Smithtown to make ordinances regarding longbows and crossbows

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5967 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5967 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 5967 about?

Authorizes the town of Smithtown, in the county of Suffolk, to make ordinances prohibiting the discharge of longbows and crossbows in areas in which such activity may be hazardous to the general public or nearby residents.

Who sponsors NY A 5967?

Michael J. Fitzpatrick is the primary sponsor of NY A 5967.

Description

Authorizes the town of Smithtown, in the county of Suffolk, to make ordinances prohibiting the discharge of longbows and crossbows in areas in which such activity may be hazardous to the general public or nearby residents.

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

  • Michael J. Fitzpatrickprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    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

  • Prior session: S 8769not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7236not in this corpus

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5967?summary=&detail=

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