Bill > A00054

This bill amends the public buildings law to prohibit the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in all state-owned or state-leased buildings, starting one year after the law's effective date. The bill specifically defines an "adhesive-based trap" as any device designed to capture rodents using an adhesive substance, which includes glue traps and glue boards. By implementing this prohibition, the legislation aims to restrict the use of these traps, which are considered inhumane by many animal welfare advocates, in state-operated or state-leased facilities. The law would take effect 90 days after it is signed, with full implementation of the trap ban beginning one year after that date, giving state facilities time to transition to alternative rodent control methods.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A54