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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 2312: Establishes a hunting mentorship program

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 2312 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes a hunting mentorship program. Primary sponsor: Robert Smullen (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows a person who is at least ten years of age to hunt small game, fowl, deer or bear during applicable seasons without obtaining a hunting license or hunter's education course certification and to possess or control a firearm if the person is within arm's reach of a qualified hunting mentor.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9 · Republican/Conservative 4 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Robert SmullenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Keith BrownCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse12
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Joe DeStefanoCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse3
Dave DiPietroCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse147
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Josh JensenCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse134
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian MaherCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse101
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Dave McDonoughCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Phil PalmesanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source