Prohibits fur farming.
This New Jersey bill prohibits the practice of fur farming, which includes breeding, raising, producing, and marketing animals like foxes, rabbits, and minks for their pelts. The law classifies fur farming as an agricultural pursuit but makes it illegal to engage in it, with violators facing disorderly persons charges. However, the legislation explicitly allows individuals to keep these animals as pets, service animals, or domestic companions, and it does not affect existing regulations regarding the release or escape of such animals. Additionally, the bill removes references to fur-bearing animals from legal definitions of agricultural products and land used for farming purposes.
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Introduction
May 2026
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Introduced May 14, 2026
Last action May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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Legislator
Party
State
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P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Vin Gopal
DDemocratic
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