A 4997 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes

Summary

Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs to 12/31/2027; prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Dec 19, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2025

How they voted

43–16

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 63

Jun 11, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 1 Nay 3

90% Yea

R Republican22

6 Yea 15 Nay 1

68% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Dec 19, 2025

Signed into law

SIGNED CHAP.653

lower

Jun 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

May 20, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors