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NY A08043
NY A08043Provides that no person shall engage in the operation of a marine hatchery or in the off-bottom or on-bottom culture of any species belonging to the order Octopoda unless for scientific or educational purposes for the purpose of human consumption.
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Introduced
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
In Committee
05/05/2026
05/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to octopus farming
AI Summary
This bill amends environmental conservation law to prohibit the operation of marine hatcheries or the off-bottom or on-bottom culture of any species belonging to the order Octopoda, which includes octopuses, unless it is for scientific or educational purposes and not for human consumption. The bill also establishes penalties for violations, specifying a fine of up to one thousand dollars for each day a violation occurs, and will take effect sixty days after becoming law, with provisions for immediate implementation of necessary regulations.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (32)
Tony Simone (D)*,
Phil Steck (D)*,
Alex Bores (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
William Colton (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Micah Lasher (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Diana Moreno (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Gabriella Romero (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Claire Valdez (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Last Action
amended on third reading 8043c (on 05/28/2026)
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