New York S 3629: Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

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S03629 Summary:

BILL NOS03629A

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SAME ASSAME AS A05850

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SPONSORFERNANDEZ

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COSPNSRGIANARIS, HARCKHAM, KAVANAGH, MARTINEZ, SKOUFIS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §11-0541, En Con L

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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.

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BILL NOS03629A

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01/29/2025REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

02/25/20251ST REPORT CAL.397

02/26/2025AMENDED 3629A

02/26/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/03/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/08/2025PASSED SENATE

04/08/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/08/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

02/24/20261ST REPORT CAL.379

02/25/20262ND REPORT CAL.

02/26/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/05/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A5850

&nbspA05850 AMEND= Glick

&nbsp02/24/2025referred to environmental conservation

&nbsp04/02/2025reported referred to codes

&nbsp06/05/2025reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to codes

&nbsp03/17/2026reported 

&nbsp03/19/2026advanced to third reading cal.318

&nbsp04/28/2026passed assembly

&nbsp04/28/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp04/28/2026REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

&nbsp05/05/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S3629A

&nbsp05/05/20263RD READING CAL.379

&nbsp05/05/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/05/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3629--A
 Cal. No. 397

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 29, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first report,
 amended on first report, ordered to a second report and ordered
 reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
 prohibiting the participation of certain animals in traveling animal
 acts

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

 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
 2 new section 11-0541 to read as follows:
 3 § 11-0541. Traveling animal acts.
 4 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall allow
 5 for the participation of a covered animal in a traveling animal act.
 6 2. The department shall not issue a permit or license, including, but
 7 not limited to, an education or exhibition permit or an endangered or
 8 threatened species license that would allow for the participation of a
 9 covered animal in a traveling animal act.
 10 3. This section shall not apply to a performance that takes place at a
 11 non-mobile, permanent institution or other fixed facility.
 12 4. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
 13 the following meanings:
 14 (a) "Covered animal" shall mean any of the following animals, includ-
 15 ing hybrids thereof:
 16 (i) Felidae, but excluding domestic cats;
 17 (ii) Kangaroo;
 18 (iii) Non-human primate;
 19 (iv) Ursidae; and
 20 (v) Wallaby.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03846-03-5

 S. 3629--A 2

 1 (b) "Mobile or traveling housing facility" shall mean a transporting
 2 vehicle such as a truck, trailer, or railway car, used to transport or
 3 house animals while traveling for exhibition or other performance.
 4 (c) "Performance" shall mean any exhibition or public showing, presen-
 5 tation, display, exposition, fair, animal act, circus, ride, trade show,
 6 petting zoo, carnival, parade, race, or similar undertaking in which
 7 covered animals are required to perform tricks, give rides, or partic-
 8 ipate as accompaniments for the entertainment, amusement, or benefit of
 9 a li