A 54 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings

Bill A 54 prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps, including glue traps and glue boards, in all state-owned or state-leased buildings. This means that state entities and those occupying state properties would be unable to use these specific trapping methods for rodent control. The prohibition would become effective one year after the bill is enacted into law.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

A54A → A54B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to change its legal scope from the general business law to the public buildings law, narrowing its application to prohibit adhesive-based rodent traps only in state-owned or state-leased buildings rather than statewide. The amendment also removed several definitions and provisions related to statewide distribution, retail sales, and importation restrictions that were present in the original version.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from a statewide prohibition on adhesive-based rodent traps to a prohibition limited only to state-owned or state-leased buildings.

SCOPE

Changed the applicable law from the general business law to the public buildings law, limiting the prohibition to state buildings only.

DEFINITION

Removed definitions for 'distributor', 'manufacturer', 'person', 'retailer', and 'sell' that were used to establish statewide regulatory categories.

REQUIREMENT

Removed provisions prohibiting the shipping, importing, and selling of adhesive-based rodent traps statewide.

TIMELINE

Removed the one-year phase-in period for retailers and exterminators to sell existing inventory statewide.

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Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 54B

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 54A

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors