Relates to wild or exotic animals

Latest action May 13, 2026

Provides that "wild animal" means indigenous, non-domesticated animals native to the country in which they live and "exotic animal" means a wild animal with an origin of a different continent; adds certain wild or exotic animals to the list of non-companion animals; provides certain owners of wild or exotic animals with a license process.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A1804, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to establish and expand the definition/s of wild and exotic animals to ensure such animals and to prohibit such animals from being imported, sold or owned.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 13, 2026Result: passed
(55) (5) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationJan 20, 2026Result: passed
(8) (1) (0) (1)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(56) (6) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationFeb 25, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Alex Bores, Andrew Gounardes and 7 more on Agora

Democratic8
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Monica Martinez says this is needed

In Suffolk County, an illegal petting zoo turned exotic animal store was unlawfully selling various wild and exotic animals including sloths and kangaroos. Sloths are naturally nocturnal, mostly deaf and blind when in sunlight. Kangaroos can grow up to six feet tall and weigh up to two hundred pounds. Selling and owning these animals is inhumane and uneth- ical. This bill addresses the gap in current law by expanding the defi- nition of wild animals to include exotic animals and further identifies animal families/orders that adhere to such groups. This bill prohibits exotic animals from being sold, harbored or owned as a pet.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 13, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 13, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Jan 21, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jan 20, 2026
1ST Report CAL.51
1ST REPORT CAL.51
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Mar 3, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 26, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 25, 2025
1ST Report CAL.393
1ST REPORT CAL.393
NY Senate
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
Cosponsors: The list shows the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.
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