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NY A 871

in committee

Prohibits vivisection at colleges, universities, professional, proprietary or graduate schools where a scientifically and educationally satisfactory method or strategy exists

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 871 pass?

Not yet. NY A 871 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 871 about?

Prohibits vivisection at colleges, universities, professional, proprietary or graduate schools in the state where a scientifically and educationally satisfactory method or strategy exists; defines vivisection to mean experimentation through surgery on a living organism to view living internal structure.

Who sponsors NY A 871?

Linda Rosenthal is the primary sponsor of NY A 871, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Prohibits vivisection at colleges, universities, professional, proprietary or graduate schools in the state where a scientifically and educationally satisfactory method or strategy exists; defines vivisection to mean experimentation through surgery on a living organism to view living internal structure.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Linda Rosenthalprimary
  • David Weprincosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A871?summary=&detail=

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