New York A 8926: Prohibits the practice of ikizukuri where seafood is prepared as sashimi while the fish is still alive

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A08926 Summary:

BILL NOA08926 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBurke

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COSPNSRSimone

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Add §1357, Pub Health L

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Prohibits the practice of ikizukuri where seafood is prepared as sashimi while the fish is still alive.

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BILL NOA08926 

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07/16/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8926

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 July 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
 practice of ikizukuri where seafood is prepared as sashimi while the
 fish is still alive

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 1357 to read as follows:
 3 § 1357. Practice of ikizukuri prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any
 4 person within the state to practice ikizukuri, also known as ikezukuri,
 5 a Japanese culinary technique where seafood is prepared as sashimi while
 6 still alive.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 8 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 9 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
 10 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 11 on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13432-01-5

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