A 11629 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the giveaway or exchange of live fish as prizes in games, drawing, contests, sweepstakes or promotions

This bill prohibits individuals and organizations from giving away or exchanging live fish as prizes in games, contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions. It creates an exception for live animals, including fish, when they are distributed as part of a state-sanctioned cooperative extension education or agricultural vocational program. The law will take effect ninety days after it is signed into law, allowing time for necessary rules to be established.
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Jul 2026
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Introduced Jul 29, 2026 Last action Jul 29, 2026
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