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New York · 2025-2026 session · house

A 4997Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes

Status: Signed into law
Latest action: 2025-12-19 — SIGNED CHAP.653
Primary sponsor: Deborah Glick (Democratic)

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Deborah Glick (Democratic) · primaryprimary
Chris Burdick (Democratic/Independence/Working Families) · cosponsor
Jo Anne Simon (Democratic) · cosponsor
David Weprin (Democratic)

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Dana Levenberg (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Gabriella Romero (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Karines Reyes (Democratic) · cosponsor

Robert C. Carroll (Democratic) · cosponsor

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January 1, 2026In effect1 section

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Legislative history

Dec 19, 2025
SIGNED CHAP.653
Dec 19, 2025
APPROVAL MEMO.35
Dec 8, 2025
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
Jun 11, 2025
PASSED SENATE
Jun 11, 2025
SUBSTITUTED FOR S4289
Jun 11, 2025
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
Jun 11, 2025
3RD READING CAL.1375
Jun 5, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES
Jun 5, 2025
DELIVERED TO SENATE
Jun 5, 2025
PASSED ASSEMBLY
May 29, 2025
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.313
May 29, 2025
RULES REPORT CAL.313
May 29, 2025
REPORTED
May 28, 2025
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
May 20, 2025
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
Feb 10, 2025
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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