A 5850 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts

Summary

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.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Assembly Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2026 · Assembly Apr 28, 2026

How they voted

53–9

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 63

May 5, 2026

D Democratic41

40 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican22

13 Yea 9 Nay

59% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

13

Key actions

2

Committee

5

May 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 33 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

DDemocratic/Working Families

DDemocratic/Working Families

DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families

DDemocratic/Working Families

DDemocratic/Working Families