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NY State Legislature · A4997-2025 · Signed by Governor

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

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Officially: “Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes Read the full text

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What it does

Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs to 12/31/2027; prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes.
Summary from the sponsor's memo in the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION · Feb 10, 2025

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REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES · May 20, 2025

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REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES · May 28, 2025

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REPORTED · May 29, 2025

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RULES REPORT CAL.313 · May 29, 2025

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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.313 · May 29, 2025

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PASSED ASSEMBLY · Jun 5, 2025

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DELIVERED TO SENATE · Jun 5, 2025

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REFERRED TO RULES · Jun 5, 2025

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SUBSTITUTED FOR S4289 · Jun 11, 2025

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3RD READING CAL.1375 · Jun 11, 2025

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PASSED SENATE · Jun 11, 2025

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RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY · Jun 11, 2025

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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR · Dec 8, 2025

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SIGNED CHAP.653 · Dec 19, 2025

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APPROVAL MEMO.35 · Dec 19, 2025

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The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Deborah GlickChris BurdickJo Anne SimonDavid WeprinDana LevenbergGabriella RomeroKarines ReyesRobert C. Carroll

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2025-06-11 · EXC 4, NAY 16, AYE 43
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the New York legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.

Who is lobbying on this

Citizens Campaign for the Environmentvia Citizens Campaign for the Environment
9 filings
SAVE THE SOUND, INC.via SAVE THE SOUND, INC.
7 filings
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION (BIO)via HARTER SECREST & EMERY LLP
6 filings
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC.via NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY, INC.
6 filings
BIOTECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION, INC. (NY)via HARTER SECREST & EMERY LLP
5 filings
FARM BUREAU, INC. (NY)via FARM BUREAU, INC. (NY)
4 filings
GROUP FOR THE EAST END, INC.via GROUP FOR THE EAST END, INC.
4 filings
Charles River Laboratoriesvia BOLTON-ST. JOHNS, LLC
3 filings
From 56 filings in New York State lobbying disclosures (COELIG), via data.ny.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Dec 19, 2025).